If you don't have an off the shelf battery plate designed for Blackmagic URSA or URSA Mini and
you want to modify your own battery plate, then you can use the supplied adapter cable and
connector. Refer to the 'using your own battery plate' section for information about how any
battery plate can be modified to use with URSA or URSA Mini.
To mount your battery plate to the rear panel:
1
If your URSA Mini has a molex power cover attached to the rear panel, remove it by
unscrewing the 4 corner screws with a phillips head PH1 screwdriver.
2
Connect your battery plate's molex connector to your camera's molex power connector.
3
Screw the battery plate onto your Blackmagic URSA Mini's plate mounting points using
4 x M3 screws. Make sure the connector cable is tucked safely into the cable slot and
not crushed between the plates when tightening.
4
With the battery plate connected to your camera, you can now mount a V-mount or
gold mount battery and power up your camera.
Using your own Battery Plate
Adapter Cable and Connector
If you don't have an off the shelf battery plate designed to plug into URSA Mini and want to
modify your own battery plate, you can use the supplied adapter cable and connector, which is
also available at your local Blackmagic Design support office.
To wire the adapter cable and connector to your battery plate:
1
Strip approximately half an inch of insulation from the end of each red and black wire.
2
Solder all 4 x red 'Batt' wires to the corresponding 'positive' wire from your
battery plate.
3
Solder all 4 x black 'GND' wires to the corresponding 'negative' wire from your
battery plate.
Ensure the joins are well insulated.
If you need to modify any battery plate to plug into URSA,
use the supplied adapter cable and connector, which is also
available from your local Blackmagic Design support office
This enables battery power to your camera. You can also connect additional wires for features
such as 12 V output and battery status. Refer to your battery plate information, plus the diagram
and tables on this page for help connecting the wires. If you require further assistance visit the
Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support.
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