Sony Propriatary power plug. at DVinfo.net

Marty Welk · December 25th, 2009, 11:06 PM

I measure it as 5.5mm on the insulated tip, 5.0mm outside jacket.
and somewhere between 1.0 and 1.4mm for the inner pin.

other than $40 , where does a person find one of those?
Vortex Media EXDC1 12v 4-Pin XLR Male to Sony Power Cable for the PMW-EX1, PMW-EX3 Camcorders and XDCAM Drives - Reviews, Features, and Prices $40 - $40 at DealTime

i think i can make a lighter more powefull Li-Poly block battery with Balanced charge capability, for very cheap (for myself) and paying $40 for a $5 connector would be pretty messed up, when the batteries dont cost that much.

also found stuff like this easy, but without knowing where else a sony connector like this exact one is used, or the exact size of the inner pin :-(
Plugs for Laptop DC power jacks

Alastair Traill · December 25th, 2009, 11:44 PM

There will be one at the end of your Charger / Power supply lead. You could consider cutting the cable that supplies this and rejoining it with a plug and in-line socket of your choice. However I had no trouble buying a straight connector at the local electronics store. The part number for the right angle version has been mentioned before on this forum some time ago.

Marty Welk · December 26th, 2009, 12:01 AM

oh so it is not so difficult. i tracked down some of the threads on here, and links are dead for some of the stuff discussed. that is where i found the $$$ vortex one.

David C. Williams · December 26th, 2009, 12:03 AM

It's an EIAJ-04. Not proprietary, a standard dc type.

EIAJ connector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marty Welk · December 26th, 2009, 12:21 AM

found a stright one, that oughta do it, thanks
Philmore DC Power Plug (3.3mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D.) : 255

the sony one does have a .5mm dia lip around thiers to keep it from falling out

Alex Dolgin · December 26th, 2009, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty Welk

I measure it as 5.5mm on the insulated tip, 5.0mm outside jacket.
and somewhere between 1.0 and 1.4mm for the inner pin.

other than $40 , where does a person find one of those?
Vortex Media EXDC1 12v 4-Pin XLR Male to Sony Power Cable for the PMW-EX1, PMW-EX3 Camcorders and XDCAM Drives - Reviews, Features, and Prices $40 - $40 at DealTime

i think i can make a lighter more powefull Li-Poly block battery with Balanced charge capability, for very cheap (for myself) and paying $40 for a $5 connector would be pretty messed up, when the batteries dont cost that much.

also found stuff like this easy, but without knowing where else a sony connector like this exact one is used, or the exact size of the inner pin :-(
Plugs for Laptop DC power jacks

EX cables $29.00

Dave Morrison · December 26th, 2009, 09:15 PM

Here's a mod I did with my original Sony power adapter and I made up a set of adapter cables for some 12v SLA batteries that I bought years ago.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdc...tml#post927855

Marty Welk · January 26th, 2010, 08:16 AM

Got the Straight plugs, they fit in perfectally and even have the same lip thing making them very solidly held in. it is actually harder to pull out than the sony, so that part is covered.

one more question, just to be sure.
we know that the camera can handle the 16.8-17V (fully charged) 14.4V type li-ion power packs at the battery slot. 4xli-ion
is anybody Positive that the external input can handle the same High voltages?

potentially i can knock the voltage down a touch with say a single diode, which might relieve some of the internal regulation heat, which will still have that at 11.5v before the battery supply is completly depleated.

and if the high voltages are a real issue, i could also run a external regulator, which would keep even more heat out of the camera, having the regulation being done on the outside.

If the cameras regulation is a DC-DC conversion type, instead of resistive , then i dont have to care at all about any extra heat buildup, but i doubt that they would use that method because of the noise it could induce.

What think ye?

Alex Dolgin · January 26th, 2010, 08:27 AM

Yes, you are OK. This question was discussed on the forums when the camera just came out, and the users started using the 12V plug without any problems. Just to support this, the 3d party generic batteries like SWIT S-8U62 use the 12V jack to send power to the camera. Fully charged they are 16.4V.
HTH

Marty Welk · January 26th, 2010, 08:28 AM

thanks Alex.

Richard Crowley · January 26th, 2010, 08:37 AM

I went down to my neighborhood Radio Shack storefront and got one of their "modular" DC plug adapters which fits perfectly. I'll have to go and dig the cord out of the van to get the specific letter designation.

I made a series of DC cables for various purposes including the EX1 camera, a couple of external monitors, etc. For long shooting sessions out in the field without mains power, I use one of those portable battery things which are made to jump-start your car. The 12VDC runs the camera, monitors, lights, etc. I use the same battery and cables, etc for my portable emergency ham radio equipment.

I also found a 12VDC wall wart at a surplus store for $5 which runs my EX1 just fine and came with an exact-fit DC plug.

December 25th, 2009, 11:06 PM	#1
Marty Welk Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Bay Cali Posts: 563	Sony Propriatary power plug. I measure it as 5.5mm on the insulated tip, 5.0mm outside jacket. and somewhere between 1.0 and 1.4mm for the inner pin. other than $40 , where does a person find one of those? Vortex Media EXDC1 12v 4-Pin XLR Male to Sony Power Cable for the PMW-EX1, PMW-EX3 Camcorders and XDCAM Drives - Reviews, Features, and Prices $40 - $40 at DealTime i think i can make a lighter more powefull Li-Poly block battery with Balanced charge capability, for very cheap (for myself) and paying $40 for a $5 connector would be pretty messed up, when the batteries dont cost that much. also found stuff like this easy, but without knowing where else a sony connector like this exact one is used, or the exact size of the inner pin :-( Plugs for Laptop DC power jacks __________________ ----------------sig----------------- Re-learning everything all over again, one more time.

December 26th, 2009, 12:01 AM	#3
Marty Welk Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Bay Cali Posts: 563	oh so it is not so difficult. i tracked down some of the threads on here, and links are dead for some of the stuff discussed. that is where i found the $$$ vortex one. __________________ ----------------sig----------------- Re-learning everything all over again, one more time.

December 26th, 2009, 12:03 AM	#4
David C. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: melb.vic.au Posts: 447	It's an EIAJ-04. Not proprietary, a standard dc type. EIAJ connector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ www.davidwilliams.com.au

December 26th, 2009, 12:21 AM	#5
Marty Welk Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Bay Cali Posts: 563	found a stright one, that oughta do it, thanks Philmore DC Power Plug (3.3mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D.) : 255 the sony one does have a .5mm dia lip around thiers to keep it from falling out __________________ ----------------sig----------------- Re-learning everything all over again, one more time.

December 26th, 2009, 09:15 PM	#7
Dave Morrison Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 762	Here's a mod I did with my original Sony power adapter and I made up a set of adapter cables for some 12v SLA batteries that I bought years ago. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-xdc...tml#post927855 __________________ EX1, Nikon D750 http://www.morrisonphotographics.com http://www.heritagefilm.com

December 25th, 2009, 11:44 PM	#2
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	There will be one at the end of your Charger / Power supply lead. You could consider cutting the cable that supplies this and rejoining it with a plug and in-line socket of your choice. However I had no trouble buying a straight connector at the local electronics store. The part number for the right angle version has been mentioned before on this forum some time ago.

January 26th, 2010, 08:16 AM	#8
Marty Welk Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Bay Cali Posts: 563	Got the Straight plugs, they fit in perfectally and even have the same lip thing making them very solidly held in. it is actually harder to pull out than the sony, so that part is covered. one more question, just to be sure. we know that the camera can handle the 16.8-17V (fully charged) 14.4V type li-ion power packs at the battery slot. 4xli-ion is anybody Positive that the external input can handle the same High voltages? potentially i can knock the voltage down a touch with say a single diode, which might relieve some of the internal regulation heat, which will still have that at 11.5v before the battery supply is completly depleated. and if the high voltages are a real issue, i could also run a external regulator, which would keep even more heat out of the camera, having the regulation being done on the outside. If the cameras regulation is a DC-DC conversion type, instead of resistive , then i dont have to care at all about any extra heat buildup, but i doubt that they would use that method because of the noise it could induce. What think ye? __________________ ----------------sig----------------- Re-learning everything all over again, one more time.

January 26th, 2010, 08:27 AM	#9
Alex Dolgin Contributor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lexington, Ma Posts: 286	Yes, you are OK. This question was discussed on the forums when the camera just came out, and the users started using the 12V plug without any problems. Just to support this, the 3d party generic batteries like SWIT S-8U62 use the 12V jack to send power to the camera. Fully charged they are 16.4V. HTH __________________ Alex Dolgin Dolgin Engineering Camera DC Power accessories, Fast 4 position Battery Charger http://www.dolgin.net

January 26th, 2010, 08:28 AM	#10
Marty Welk Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Bay Cali Posts: 563	thanks Alex. __________________ ----------------sig----------------- Re-learning everything all over again, one more time.

January 26th, 2010, 08:37 AM	#11
Richard Crowley Trustee Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,238	I went down to my neighborhood Radio Shack storefront and got one of their "modular" DC plug adapters which fits perfectly. I'll have to go and dig the cord out of the van to get the specific letter designation. I made a series of DC cables for various purposes including the EX1 camera, a couple of external monitors, etc. For long shooting sessions out in the field without mains power, I use one of those portable battery things which are made to jump-start your car. The 12VDC runs the camera, monitors, lights, etc. I use the same battery and cables, etc for my portable emergency ham radio equipment. I also found a 12VDC wall wart at a surplus store for $5 which runs my EX1 just fine and came with an exact-fit DC plug.