Equipment: The Samsung Modulator

Remark

During the last few years I received a lot of mails, asking for detailed information on the Samsung UHF modulator. Though I'm very happy about the mails, I expanded the site on that information.

Type

The exakt name is SAMSUNG RMUP 23855 FB.
This is written on the sheet of paper that came along with the modulator. It is not written on the modulator itself, though. Furthermore, there seem to be modulators with the same function but different housings.

Connectors

This is by far the most frequently asked question, so, here we go with a drawing:
 


 
1 Video
2 Audio
3 +5V DC voltage
4 no function
5 +5V DC voltage
6 channel tuning (screw)
7 testsignal (switch)
8 ground (housing)

Setup

My setup is as follows:
The central power supply voltage is 12V. This one works fine for the camera itself. A diode array reduces the voltage to 5V which is connected to Pin 3 and Pin 5. The output signal of the video camera is connected to Pin 1. A microphone can be connected to Pin 2. I haven't used Pin 6 and Pin 7 that much up to now. Important is to connected the ground (or "-") of the power supply to the housing, marked as 8 in the drawing.

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