What the thread found

• A complete Pilot kit should include a power cable with a 2.1mm connector that can be adapted by adding a female XLR4 connector
• Some Pilot kits may only include a video cable and not the power cable for the top stage
• Aftermarket power cable adapters from 2.1mm DC to camera-specific connectors are available from commercial cable vendors with reasonable turnaround times

Depends on

• The discussion references a VLB version of the Pilot kit specifically
• The user had owned the equipment for several years without using the top sled power connection
• Customs cable assembly services were mentioned as an alternative but not detailed
• Discussion dates to 2011 and vendor information may have changed

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