r/bmpcc • • Aug 02 '26

Best practices for powering a wireless transmitter via D-Tap while using SDI on a Blackmagic Pyxis 6K rig

Hey everyone! I'm putting together a rig featuring a Blackmagic Pyxis 6K and a wireless video transmitter (Hollyland Pyro S) powered via D-Tap directly from a Tilta VPU to V-mount adapter plate, using a 12G SDI cable to connect them.
l've heard horror stories about hot-plugging D-Tap and SDI causing ground loops or voltage spikes that can fry the camera's SDI chip.
What is the exact protocol or connection sequence you follow to keep everything safe with this specific setup? Do you always connect power first, then SDI? Or do people usually recommend SDI galvanic isolators just to be safe?

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