PZF Wiring Information (Presets)

DC4P, MGE Type

Color 

Description 

Descriptions by Other Lens/Controller Manufacturers

Brown/Black** 

Focus Pot Far

Preset Ground, Ground, Error Return, Pot Return (-), CW, Preset Common

Purple

Focus Pot Wiper

Focus Preset, Focus Pot, Focus Error, Focus Pot In

Red/Black*

Focus Pot Near

Preset +5V, +5V Reference, B+ Reference, Error Supply, Pot Supply (+), CCW, Preset Supply

Brown* 

Zoom Pot Wide

Preset +5V, +5V Reference, B+ Reference, Error Supply, Pot Supply (+), CCW, Preset Supply

Yellow

Zoom Pot Wiper

Zoom Preset, Zoom Pot, Zoom Error, Zoom Pot In

Gray** 

Zoom Pot Tele 

Preset Ground, Ground, Error Return, Pot Return (-), CW, Preset Common

* Red/Black and Brown may be tied together for controllers with only one reference voltage for feedback pots.
** Brown/Black and Gray may be tied together for controllers with only one ground for feedback pots.


Not all controllers follow the above wiring as there is no true industry standard. These are only starting guidelines. If you receive errors in your zoom or focus pre-set functions you should reverse the +5V and Ground wires of the pot that is causing the error.
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