The handy V-Mount Battery Plate with Hot-Swap Buffer from ARRI keeps your ALEXA Mini and accessories powered during battery changes. Designed for rapid battery swaps and fast-paced shooting, this Advanced Power Unit Smart APU features six power outputs suitable for powering a variety of camera accessories.

Configured for use with a pro-style V-mount battery, the plate includes a bottom bracket for mounting to separately available 15mm LWS support rods. The plate provides a total of 80W of accessory power via three 2-pin LEMO, one D-tap, one 00.302 LEMO, and one standard USB Type-A output ports.

For ARRI ALEXA Mini Camera    Powers Camera During Battery Change    6 x Independent Power Outputs    Includes 15mm LWS Rod Bracket    3 x 2-Pin LEMO Ports    1 x 12.5-16.8V D-Tap Port    1 x 00.302 LEMO Port    1 x 5V Standard USB Type-A Port    Provides 80W Total of Accessory Power    Works with V-Mount Batteries

• Battery buffer powers ALEXA Mini and accessories through battery changes
• Provides a total of 80W of accessory power
• Outputs include three 2-Pin LEMO, one 12.5-16.8V D-Tap, one 00.302 LEMO, and one USB Type-A
• Includes a bottom-mount 15mm LWS rod bracket

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Are there any P-taps on this unit?

A: It has 1 P-tap.

Q: 2. Does this can draw power to came-tv crystal v wireless video transmitter(B&H #CACRYSTALV MFR #CRYSTAL-V) directly?

A: The CAME-TV Crystal V Wireless Full HD Video Transmission System's transmitter has a v-mount plate, so you could connect the Core SWX Helix V-Mount to V-Mount Hot Swap/Shark Fin Battery Mount Plate to the transmitter's v-mount power plate, and then attach a v-mount batter to the SWX Helix to power the transmitter.

Q: 3. Is this unit compatible with any other third party B mount batteries?

A: Yes, The SWIT KA-B30B B-Mount to B-Mount Hotswap Plate would support 3rd party B-Mount batteries.

Q: 4. Can this mount to the Blackmagic SSD Reader back and/or CCTech CFast to SSD back?

A: Yes, the Core SWX Helix V-Mount to V-Mount Hot Swap/Shark Fin Battery Mount Plate can mount to the CCTECH CFSSD CFast 2.0 to SSD Blackmagic URSA Mini +V-Mount Plate and the Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Recorder.

Q: 5. Any advantages to using this on a camera that doesn't need high voltage?

A: You have the ability to add more battery capacity for a longer battery life and the ability to hot swap batteries.

Q: 6. Will this accommodate full size V-mount batteries, or only mini size?

A: The Jupio ProLine Dual Hot-Swap Battery Plate is listed as compatible with V mount batteries with no stipulation as to size.

Q: 7. Does the D-tap output also have hot swap capabilities? I want to power something but not with the V bracket on the mount

A: The Core SWX Micro Hot-Swap Dual V-Mount Battery Plate is designed to hot swap with batteries, and does not have another power input to provide power to the camera if both batteries are removed from the plate. Since the batteries aren’t ‘stacked’ on one another, you can easily remove the depleted battery while leaving the other battery connected so that there is no down time.

Q: 8. What is the maximum battery size this system can take? Referring to both width and wattage.

A: The Core SWX Micro Hot-Swap Dual V-Mount Battery Plate does not define a size limit on V-mount batteries and no voltage limits are explicitly excluded.

Q: 9. Will SWIT B mount batteries work with this plate?

A: Yes, SWIT B-Mount batteries are compatible with the Core SWX Hot Swap Sharkfin Adapter Plate for High-Voltage Applications (B-Mount).

Q: 10. will this mount work and communicate with Anton Bauer batteries?

A: Some customers have reported that the Core SWX Gold Mount Hot Swap/Shark Fin Battery Plate does work with Anton Bauer batteries, so we believe they are compatible.