12 Volt powerpack,

Hi guys, I bought the Atem Mini to take on the road with me for filming dog shows etc, most of these are in fields away from the normal power sources, is there any other means of powering this clever switcher to make it mobile.

The tech specs say the power usage is 18 watts. At 12v that is 1.5 amps of current draw. You can buy a threaded locking barrel connector and wire it up to any 12v source.

You could use a 12v battery (or batteries wired correctly). Just determine how long you expect it to run and size your battery accordingly.

Batteries are rated in amp hours (Ah). Assuming a 12v battery, with the ATEM Mini (12v load), and a current draw of 1.5A; you can do the calculation.

Ah = current draw * run time

Lets say the ATEM will be on for 3 hours per show. The Ah requirement of the battery will be 4.5 Ah. That is under perfect conditions with a perfect battery, running the battery down to zero. I usually add about 30% to my calculated number when determining battery size. In this case, I would buy a 12v battery with a rating of 6.4 Ah or better.

I would double check with Blackmagic to see if it is ok to have an input of 14.7v from a vehicle cigarette lighter port. I would assume it is ok, but double check.

If you want to wire it to a battery / car adapter, I would also install an inline fuse.

I hope I answered your question.

Hi Jared, thanks for your help, I'll follow this up by first looking out for a threaded locking barrel connector, and seeking advice about the type of battery to go with it. THANKS AGAIN. Mansel.

Well just came across this one.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/1572662 ... 831963955/

I'd love to know the make and size of this battery that's powering the Atem Mini.

This is this one


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Standard Vlock batteries that they also use to power the Ursa cameras.

Get one with a D-TAP connector and a Dtap to barrel cable.

Thanks guys, brilliant response, ordered both the Battery and the needed Dtap to barrel cable, so will do a demo when these arrive.

Hi Mansel.

Did you ever find the barrel connector to D tap cable - I'm looking for the same one for when my ordered ATEM Mini Pro arrives

Hi Mansel.

Did you ever find the barrel connector to D tap cable - I'm looking for the same one for when my ordered ATEM Mini Pro arrives

Same for me - looks like a really useful solution for field work.