JH80 Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 Hello, i'm considering buying the Wisycom MCR54 and I have a doubt about it. I would like to know if I can power the MCR54 receiver directly with a V Mount battery ("SWIT PB-M45S" 14.4V - 45Wh - 3.1Ah) that I already use to power my audio recorder (Sound Device MixPre10 ll) I would just add a Dtap splitter to have an extra connection, so it will be: V Mount Battery > Dtap Male to dual Dtap Female Splitter cable > Dtap to Hirose 4 Pin cable > MCR54 Is this a safe solution or do I risk burning something? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 It sounds like you need to learn a little more about power, so you won’t need to ask about every piece of gear you get. Most items found in a sound bag are 12V, and can often operate on a range from 11-16V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH80 Posted December 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Thanks JonG for the reply, sorry for my ignorance in the electrical field, actually I'm not an expert in electronics but in audio so I was asking for advice for this. For years I have always and only powered the recorder since the Sennheiser G3s run on AA batteries but now switching to the Wisycom MCR54 system with MTP60 I also need to power the receiver. So from what you confirm there is no problem connecting the Wisycom MCR54 together with the recorder in a single V Mount and I don't risk ruining them because I have seen that many use power distributors which perhaps offer more safety or only serve to have more connections like a splitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonG Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Consider, if you look through the “show me your bag” thread, how many people are powering their entire bags off of a single broadcast battery. Most of us use NP or eSmart batteries, but for some reason some of the younger crowd are going with V mounts, which seems to be a lot of excess weight and bulk, but to each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Salles Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 The user manual of MCR54 says power: 5-18 Vdc (2,5 watt max). So as JonG said, it will be perfectly fine with you vlock batteries, assuming your cabling is correct (Hirose pin 1 ground/V-, pin 4 V+). I have not tried to power with only 5v but would be curious to know if anyone has successfully powered their MCR54 with a 5v dc supply... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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