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ACL204

experience quality

Rev. 4.10

www.ambient.de/en

As all current products including the Lockit Slate come equipped with ACN transceiver any device can
serve as transmitter or receiver. This dramatically cuts down costs for additional equipment at a
maximum of flexibility.

11.

Physical Specifications

Dimensions:

(L / W / H): 100 x 74 x 36 mm

Weight:

0.25 Kg (no batteries)

Power consumption:

90 mA (3 Volts, typical)

12.

ACN Radio

Integrated internal antenna, for better range see Accessories, Cables, and Spares for optional external
SMA antenna.

RF Standard: IEEE 802.14.4, LR WPAN, 2.4GHz

ACN Channel

Center Frequency [MHz]

2405

2410

2415

2420

2425

2430

2435

2440

2445

2450

2455

2460

2465

2470

2475

2480

Summary of Contents for ACL 204

Page 1: ...experience quality Lockit Timecode Lockit ACL 204 Rev 4 10 ...

Page 2: ...Safety Instructions 4 4 Powering 5 5 Unit Description 6 6 Connectors 7 7 Menu Description 8 Main Menu 10 Mode Menu 10 TC Menu 12 FPS 12 Jam 12 Output 12 Level 13 Mute 13 Offset 13 UB 13 Jam 13 Edit 13 Sync Menu 14 Video 14 Audio 14 PPF 14 Slate Menu 15 Display 15 LEDs 15 Sensor 15 ACN Menu 16 C Jam Sync Modes 16 Ant 17 ...

Page 3: ...19 Bat 19 IR 20 Reset 20 Info 20 8 LED Blink Codes 20 9 Firmware Update 22 10 Application Notes 23 11 Physical Specifications 25 12 ACN Radio 25 13 Accessories Cables and Spares 26 ACM 204 26 ACM TL 26 ACM FS 26 TC SYNC EPIC 26 RCP I O 26 LEP 27 LEP ALEXA 27 LEP PC 27 ACL T 27 14 Warranty 28 15 Approvals 28 ...

Page 4: ...hat counts on a set is that all recording devices run on the same speed and with the Lockit method of being able to tune the devices this goal can be achieved The reference for tuning may be a GPS signal but just as well the timecode of the master recorder or camera or a video reference signal generated by the studio OB truck s synchronizer In addition to those classical features of the Lockit pro...

Page 5: ...5V Watch correct polarity when inserting the batteries instructions can be found in the manual and on the device itself Disregard of handling may cause battery leakage or even risk of explosion To maintain secure electrical contact the batteries are loaded with high spring tension and can shoot out of the compartment if opened without attention Always secure the outer battery contact and release s...

Page 6: ...ease Obey correct polarity as shown on label Push down battery hinge and close slider 6 to 18 Volts DC via pin 4 of A TC Tune Lemo socket 5 Volts DC via USB under the slider near to power and configuration switch Applying powering from either Lemo or USB will bypass the power switch and turn on the unit The OLED screen will override the battery symbol with EXT to indicate external power You may le...

Page 7: ...urther config switch for pushing in for toggle left right Power switch IR transceiver used to set and check the ACL204 from the ACC501 controller Display Signal LEDs External antenna connector Sync signal connector Lemo 5 pin socket B Blue socket timecode and metadata port Connect blue coded cables here Lemo 5 pin socket A Red socket timecode ext DC in and Tune Connect cables with ext power supply...

Page 8: ... OUT pin 4 Tune reference 1 92 MHz out DC IN 5 to 18 Volts pin 5 LTC OUT B TC ACN Blue socket connect blue coded cables here Timecode and metadata port pin 1 GND pin 2 LTC IN pin 3 ACN RS232 TX pin 4 ACN RS232 RX pin 5 LTC OUT 3 3 Volts DC OUT SYNC BNC coax 75 Ohms 37 5 Ohms selectable Sync out genlock word clock or AES black audio sync out ANT SMA F unpopulated for optional external antenna use o...

Page 9: ...rate and then moving to Sync and choose Video the first matching project rate will be suggested for each video format However as video is on a higher priority changes applied here will result in TC FPS being accordingly adjusted and the new frame rate will be showed for confirmation Note Standard will not allow for TC video cross rates each video format will only have 1 matching TC rate which will...

Page 10: ...t lower level which may contain submenus or parameters Quoted Italic marks a parameter setting This is the lowest level of a menu Depending on the available options these will be listed visible or can be scrolled separated by in the explanation below Active values will be highlighted To change use the navigation wheel to select and press to apply to keep current settings just press Both will autom...

Page 11: ...th standalone accuracy of 1ppm ACN disabled MIDI timecode MTC will be put out over USB ACL204 and ACN LS or Lemo ACN ACN TL C Jam Default as Int TC but with ACN enhancement This is the recommended setting when running any combination of ACN ready units The devices can be jammed and TC framerate applied over ACN metadata transfer with a Master Lockit in Hub mode is activated Additionally the units ...

Page 12: ... conversion TC will be displayed on LED display of Lockit Slate clapped time broadcasted as metadata Ext TC In this mode the device serves as a bidirectional LTC to MIDI TC convertor TC will be displayed on LED display of Lockit Slate Useful in studio environments to sync TC between external equipment and digital audio workstation where ACN is a not required feature Reader Only available on Lockit...

Page 13: ...ill be kept active so if you disable video sync Full will be hot again This will effectively prevent misadjustments during operation while bringing maximum of ease on initial configuration Auto Unit will jam if generator is not set or external TC is different from generator Once Unit can be jammed once and then lock inputs cursor moves to Off Unlock again by selecting desired jam mode Off defeats ...

Page 14: ...ication if setup is not complete correct Offset Offset 00 00 Extended Setting Shifts the TC output up to 10 frames in 05 increments on both Lemos and LED display on ACN LS Lockit slate against the generator This allows for compensation of frame processing delay on cameras and TC offset to 3 rd party equipment e g delayed TC out from audio track on playback UB Show t Jam Edit Show Toggles userbits ...

Page 15: ...as integer TC rates with non integer video rates and vice versa Note Genlock and TC output are hard locked against each other If TC FPS has been set before entering the sync options the first matching video frame rate will be preselected However there are multiple video formats applicable for each TC framerate but just one native TC frame rate to each video format So if you need genlock out it is ...

Page 16: ...lap Seconds also flashes LEDs on every second transition Off defeats the flash LEDs Sensor Tilt Brightness Adjusts Tilt and Brightness sensors Tilt On Off enabling will revert the 7 digit display when the slate is operated upside down for special markers like end slate e g Brightness choose between Man Low Medium and High Manual lets you adjust the display brightness in 9 steps during operation by...

Page 17: ...to avoid interference when running both modes in one environment selecting C Jam and TRX have dedicated default channels which will automatically be applied on switching the mode Factory defaults are 18 for C Jam and 11 for TRX but you can select custom values for both modes in the Ant menu which will be valid until a factory reset is performed C Jam Sync Modes Slave receive mode This is the defau...

Page 18: ...RX mode Frequencies refer to channels 11 through 26 of the IEEE 802 15 4 LR WPAN standard see Appendix for details Afterwards enable the Low Noise Amplifier if required This will improve the reception with a slight impact on battery life In Extended menu view on ACL204 and ACN TL you can persistently select between internal and external antenna and lastly increase the radiated power Since this may...

Page 19: ...me rate and then moving to Sync and choose Video the first matching project rate will be suggested for each video format However as video is on a higher priority changes applied here will result in TC FPS being accordingly adjusted and the new frame rate will be showed for confirmation Note Standard will not allow for TC video cross rates each video format will only have 1 matching TC rate which w...

Page 20: ...o 18dBm Increasing output power will strongly affect battery life time so even if applicable use with good consideration USB LemoACN MTC COM Not available on ACN ML Master Lockit Sets the data port mode this is a dedicated USB port on ACL204 and ACN LS hence labelled USB and available on pins 3 4 on the Lemo ACN connector on ACN TL see pin out appendix for reference ACN ML Master Lockit has no USB...

Page 21: ... to factory defaults as marked bold in this description Info DEV info Debug1 Debug2 Screen test First screen will show critical device information for serial number firmware and FPGA software revision and MAC address followed by 3 debug screens for developer use only 8 LED Blink Codes Code Legend flash generator sync double flash low batt warning every 2 seconds double blink active ACN transmissio...

Page 22: ...ally active C Jam shows the following codes every 6 sec C Jam Master C Jam Slave Master present C Jam Slave Master lost TRX no TC no TC loBat TX ext LTC MTC detected TC running TC running lo Bat TC standing TC standing loBat RX TC over ACN detected TC running TC running loBat TC standing TC standing loBat Reader Ext TC no TC no TC loBat TC running TC running loBat TC standing Ext TC TC standing Lo...

Page 23: ...quires ACN USB cable Start the tool and watch the connected unit is listed correctly on the upper right corner Below you will see the available firmware options On clicking Update the unit will upload and restart the unit with red and green LEDs flashing alternating while the progress bar fills up until it reaches 100 after which the unit will reboot with new firmware and a success message will ap...

Page 24: ...ternally working at but also post production and editing will be performed at It is important that this project rate should not be confused with the sensor speed frame rate Also e g in case of Panasonic the camera may run at 29 97 system frame rate but still record 23 976 again it is the system rate that matters and video sync and TC should be set accordingly TC should always follow the video fram...

Page 25: ...nnels 11 26 of the IEEE 802 15 4 LR WPAN standard Aside time code and sync ACN is the key feature of the current Ambient Lockit range Building up on the unrivalled tunable oscillator it can be used to enhance the accuracy from better than frame accurate down to video line level grade All that is needed is an arbitrary number of Lockit devices set to C Jam mode and one of them configured to be the ...

Page 26: ...lexibility 11 Physical Specifications Dimensions L W H 100 x 74 x 36 mm Weight 0 25 Kg no batteries Power consumption 90 mA 3 Volts typical 12 ACN Radio Integrated internal antenna for better range see Accessories Cables and Spares for optional external SMA antenna RF Standard IEEE 802 14 4 LR WPAN 2 4GHz ACN Channel Center Frequency MHz 11 2405 12 2410 13 2415 14 2420 15 2425 16 2430 17 2435 18 2...

Page 27: ...3 8 male thread ACM TL Quick release mount with a fixable 3 8 male thread for older Lockits and or other Ambient Lockit units ACM FS Adapter 3 8 to cold shoe TC SYNC EPIC Lockit TC Sync output split cable for RED Epic Scarlet Lemo 0B 5 pin BNC 90 to Lemo 00 4 pin 40 cm RCP I O Meta data interface cable for RED cameras 5 pin Lemo to 4 pin Lemo 40 cm ...

Page 28: ...le 4 pin Hirose plug to 5 pin Lemo 50 cm LEP ALEXA Lockit extern power cable for Alexa 12 V output 2 pin Lemo plug to 5 pin Lemo 50 cm LEP PC Lockit extern power cable D Tap to 5 pin Lemo 50 cm ACL T Pouch for Ambient Lockits old designs ACL202 ACL203 Pleather with polythene foil window ...

Page 29: ...DER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitations set forth above they may not apply in all cases For all service including warranty repair please send the ACL204 along with proof of purchase date to your retailer or if not applicable to Ambient Recording GmbH Schleissheimer Str 181 C DE 80797 Muenchen Germany Please obtain a return authorization thro...

Page 30: ...is equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmfu...

Page 31: ...experience quality Ambient Recording GmbH Schleissheimer Straße 181 C DE 80797 Munich vox 49 89 360 55 10 0 fax 49 89 651 85 58 www ambient de info ambient de 2016 Ambient Recording GmbH MADE IN GERMANY ...

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