Stage location
Cold Plunge Stage
XF605 1XF605 2XF605 3PTZ / assign TBD
Stage converter hub4 Camera Converters / optional edge PoE switch / embedded stage audio
4-strand OS2 / 500 ft reel440 ft measured / all 4 strands assigned to SDI video
LPMC production crew / JazzFest 2026
Dual-stage production setup
Use the VPTR-24 production trailer and its TriCaster 8000 as the central production system. Prebuild three conventional cameras and one PTZ camera at each stage, connect both stages for the full event, and move available operators between stages during program changeovers.
Recommended configurationOne switcher, six conventional cameras, two PTZ cameras
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Complete system summary
Two connected stages, one production trailer
Both stages remain powered, connected, and visible at the VPTR-24 production trailer. The TriCaster carries only one stage on program at a time.
VPTR-24 production trailer
- 2 × four-channel Studio Converters
- TriCaster 8000 / eight planned camera inputs
- Program monitoring / intercom plan pending
- Stream encoder and wired Internet handoff
- 120/240 V, 50 A shore power
Stage location
Fish Ladder Stage
XF605 1XF605 2XF605 3PTZ / assign TBD
Stage converter hub4 Camera Converters / optional edge PoE switch / embedded stage audio
2 × 2-strand OS2 / 300 ft reels275 ft measured / all 4 strands assigned to SDI video
Video transportAll 8 cameras: SDI → Camera Converter → assigned optical strand → Studio Converter
PTZ control and PoEEthernet to each PTZ; PoE switch may be in the trailer or at the stage edge
Stage audioFOH feed embedded through one designated camera per stage
PTZ inventory: one PTZOptics Move 4K and one additional model TBD. Assign the models to stages after sightlines are confirmed. PTZ video uses SDI; Ethernet is required separately for control and PoE.
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System layout
Prebuild both stages for direct handoff
Only one stage is live at a time. The system must keep the next stage connected and ready because the schedule may not allow time to move or rebuild equipment.
Central control
The VPTR-24 production trailer, TriCaster 8000, both rackmount Studio Converters, stream encoder, and monitoring stay in one place.
Four cameras per stage
Each stage gets a master wide, two operated angles, and one PTZ. All eight cameras use SDI through the eight available Camera Converters. Each PTZ also requires Ethernet for control and PoE.
Permanent daily deployment
Cameras, tripods, converters, audio, power, and fiber remain connected throughout the event. Operators move during the transition window.
Operational result
One director / TDNo second switcher crew required
Eight planned inputsThree conventional cameras and one PTZ per stage
No changeover repatchIncoming stage can be checked in advance
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Signal architecture
Use SDI for local runs and fiber for stage transport
Run 1080p29.97/30 HD-SDI from all four cameras at each stage to a protected converter hub. Use all four optical strands for video. Build a separate Ethernet path to each PTZ for control and PoE.
At each stage3 x Canon XF605 + 1 PTZFour independent SDI outputs
50-150 ftBelden 1694A
Protected hub4 x Camera ConverterOne converter per SDI camera feed
275 / 440 ftMeasured OS2 routes
VPTR-24 production trailerStudio ConverterSDI to TriCaster 8000
Separate network pathPTZ EthernetControl + PoE
→PoE switchVPTR-24 or stage edge
→Production control LANDedicated fiber or tested network bridge to VPTR-24
A trailer PoE switch is acceptable only where the complete copper channel stays within 100 m / 328 ft. Fish Ladder can reserve the third 300 ft two-strand reel for an Ethernet link to an edge PoE switch. Cold Plunge requires an additional fiber or other engineered network link and a stage-side PoE source; its four-strand video trunk has no spare strand.
Cold Plunge Stage
TriCaster 1-4- Master wide
- Primary operated
- Opposite angle
- PTZ camera
Assigned trunk4-strand / 500 ft reel / 440 ft measured
Fish Ladder Stage
TriCaster 5-8- Master wide
- Primary operated
- Opposite angle
- PTZ camera
Assigned trunk2 x 2-strand / 300 ft reels / 275 ft measured
One transmit strand per camera carries SDI video; embedded audio remains assigned through one XF605 at each stage. The fourth strand at each stage is now assigned to PTZ video, so neither video trunk has spare capacity.
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Detailed signal and input assignment
Camera-to-TriCaster patching plan
Use one optical transmit strand and one Camera Converter per camera. PTZ video terminates at TriCaster inputs 4 and 8. Ethernet control and PoE follow a separate network path and are not carried on the SDI fiber.
Camera positionSDI feederCamera ConverterFiber assignmentStudio ConverterTriCaster
Cold Plunge conventional AHub at Cam 5 / local SDICold Plunge CC 1440 ft route / strand 1A / channel 1Input 1
Cold Plunge conventional B1694A / measureCold Plunge CC 2440 ft route / strand 2A / channel 2Input 2
Cold Plunge conventional C1694A / measureCold Plunge CC 3440 ft route / strand 3A / channel 3Input 3
Cold Plunge PTZ / position TBD1694A SDI / measureCold Plunge CC 4440 ft route / strand 4A / channel 4Input 4
Fish Ladder conventional ACam 1 to hub: 90 ftFish Ladder CC 1275 ft route / strand 1B / channel 1Input 5
Fish Ladder conventional B1694A / measureFish Ladder CC 2275 ft route / strand 2B / channel 2Input 6
Fish Ladder conventional C1694A / measureFish Ladder CC 3275 ft route / strand 3B / channel 3Input 7
Fish Ladder PTZ / position TBD1694A SDI / measureFish Ladder CC 4275 ft route / strand 4B / channel 4Input 8
The numbered positions in the site diagrams identify physical camera locations. Final assignment of the three XF605s and one PTZ to those four positions remains pending at each stage.
Audio
Feed a line-level FOH mix into the master-wide XF605 at each stage. Keep the two embedded audio sources independently assigned in the TriCaster.
Communications
Intercom will be developed separately. Do not treat the current Ikan Livecom 1000 as confirmed coverage for both stages.
PTZ network
Each PTZ needs Ethernet for control and PoE. The PoE switch may be in VPTR-24 where the full copper channel stays within 100 m / 328 ft; otherwise use an edge PoE switch. Fish Ladder can use the third 300 ft fiber reel; Cold Plunge still requires a separate network link.
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Measured trailer and hub placement
Use the west power location in paved Lot 56
Park the VPTR-24 production trailer immediately adjacent to the west permanent-power point. Place the Fish Ladder converter hub at the Internet handoff and the Cold Plunge converter hub at or near Cam 5.
Measured
These runs fit the reels in inventory. Confirm that the measured paths include connector reach, safe bends, and service loops before locking the exact trailer and hub footprints.
Cold Plunge converter hub
440 ft measured / 500 ft reel / 60 ft remainingTerminate the long fiber run at Cam 5, then use local 1694A SDI feeders to the other Cold Plunge camera positions.
Fish Ladder / Internet hub
275 ft measured / 300 ft reels / 25 ft remainingPlace the converters at the Internet handoff. Cam 1 requires a measured 90 ft SDI feeder from this hub.
Wired Internet to trailer
275 ft measured to west powerReserve the third 300 ft two-strand reel for one Ethernet link. A switch at the Internet handoff can carry both wired Internet service and Fish Ladder PTZ control back to the trailer.
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César Chávez roadway crossing
The YJCP-3-225 is rated well above road-vehicle loads
Use the existing Yellow Jacket three-channel protectors for the Cold Plunge fiber crossing. Load capacity is not the limiting issue; complete coverage, flat installation, and traffic control are.
012k24k36k48k lb
Passenger car proxy5,000 lb
9.6× margin
Large pickup proxy10,000 lb
4.8× margin
Published legal-axle reference23,000 lb
2.09× margin
YJCP-3-225 rating48,000 lb
rated capacity
Car and pickup figures are deliberately conservative planning proxies that place the vehicle's entire weight on one axle. Real axle load is lower. The 23,000 lb reference and 48,000 lb rating are published for this protector at 70°F.
YELLOW JACKET
2.875 in
18.5 in travel direction
Axle rating48,000 lb
Channels3 × 2.125 in square
Cable-ramp span36 in across roadway
ConstructionHeavy-duty polyurethane
César Chávez traffic
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Connected cable ramps, perpendicular to trafficMinimum cable-ramp count = roadway width ÷ 3 ft, rounded up
24 ft8 cable ramps
27 ft9 cable ramps
30 ft10 cable ramps
33 ft11 cable ramps
Source: YJCP-3-225 published specifications. Product capacity does not replace City approval of the temporary roadway crossing.
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VPTR-24 shore-power hookup
Use a listed 50 A mixed-end cordset
The trailer inlet is on a 60 A disconnect feeding a 100 A panel, but the standard California CS63 connection is a 50 A service. The lowest-rated component sets the limit.
120/240 V, single phase, four wire
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6/3 Cu + #8 Cu ground minimum
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Verify molded 50 A, 125/250 V marking
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12 kVA maximum at the inlet
Source
Known NEMA 14-50R receptacle. Verify 2-pole 50 A upstream protection before connection.
Cord source end
NEMA 14-50P male plug.
Cord trailer end
CS6364 female connector into the trailer's CS6375-style California inlet.
Do not substitute
L14-30, 6-50, or other three-wire or 30 A connectors. Neutral and equipment ground must remain separate.
25 ft / #6 Cu≈1.0%
50 ft / #6 Cu≈2.0%
75 ft / #6 Cu≈3.1%
100 ft / #6 Cu≈4.1%
Keep #6 copper to 50 ft when possible. For 75-100 ft, use #4 copper or have the event electrician verify load and acceptable voltage drop.
- Disconnect OFF before mating either end.
- Verify 120/240 V, polarity, neutral, and equipment ground.
- Remove the cord completely from any reel. Lay excess slack in a loose, single-layer figure-eight, preferably elevated and dry; keep connectors off the ground and weather-protected.
- Provide strain relief and keep connector bodies out of cable ramps.
- Energize, then confirm voltage under representative trailer load.
Cable and connector basis: Southwire temporary-power catalog and Hubbell NEMA 14-50R specification. If the trailer inlet is not marked CS63-series 50 A, photograph the molded markings before ordering or assembling the cord.
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Stage changeover procedure
Prepare the incoming stage before transition
Confirm the incoming wide shot, program audio, communications, and camera readiness before the current performance ends.
PGM
Current stage on program
The director cuts the three conventional cameras and stage PTZ. The incoming stage remains visible in multiview.
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TX
Transition interval
Take a full-screen graphic while changing audio and confirming the incoming wide. A short preproduced bumper may be used instead.
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NXT
Incoming stage on program
Take the locked wide, then resume four-source multicamera coverage.
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Director / TD
VPTR-24 production trailer
Director + show runner
Collectively monitor and run both stages
2+
Camera operators
Move to live stage
Changeover ruleLeave equipment connected; move operators as needed.
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Required field verification
Complete these checks before final placement
The measured route supports the west-power trailer location. The remaining checks concern slack, protection, the PTZ control network, and camera-to-hub feeder lengths.
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Validate measured-route slack
Confirm the 440 ft and 275 ft figures include connector reach, safe bends, and service loops.
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Measure and approve the roadway crossing
Measure the full traveled width, install enough 36 in cable ramps to span it, set low-speed traffic control, and obtain City approval.
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Measure the remaining SDI feeders
Record hub-to-camera distances for Cold Plunge Cams 6-8 and Fish Ladder Cams 2-4.
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Verify shore-power markings
Confirm the CS6375-style 50 A trailer inlet and NEMA 14-50R source markings, 120/240 V four-wire service, 2-pole 50 A upstream breaker, polarity, and ground.
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Assign and test both PTZ cameras
Confirm stage placement; SDI through Camera Converter channel 4; TriCaster inputs 4 and 8; PoE switch location; and end-to-end Ethernet control. Cold Plunge requires a separate network-transport decision.
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