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ACC501

Rev. 1.10.0031

www.ambient.de/en

Table of contents

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1. Introduction

2. Package Content

3. Firmware Update

4. Description

4.1 Lemo 5 pin, common industry TC standard

4.2 IR - Infrared Port

4.3 BNC, EXT. SYNC

4.4 BNC, WCLK

4.5 USB 1

4.6 USB 2

4.7 3.5mm Mini jack, TC in/out

4.8 Sub D 15 pin socket, accessory I/O interface

4.9 Keypad

4.10 Display

5. Getting Started

6. Menus

6.1 CONF menu

6.2 GEN menu

6.3 LTC menu

6.4 ASCII menu

6.5 MIDI menu

6.6 WCLK menu

6.7 TUNE menu

6.8 RTC menu

7. Technical Data:

8. Warranty & Approvals

8.1 Warranty

8.2 Approvals

Summary of Contents for ACC 501

Page 1: ...experience quality Lockit Timecode Controller ACC 501 Rev 1 10 0031 ...

Page 2: ...d Port 4 4 3 BNC EXT SYNC 4 4 4 BNC WCLK 4 4 5 USB 1 4 4 6 USB 2 4 4 7 3 5mm Mini jack TC in out 5 4 8 Sub D 15 pin socket accessory I O interface 5 4 9 Keypad 5 4 10 Display 5 5 Getting Started 6 6 Menus 7 6 1 CONF menu 7 6 2 GEN menu 10 6 3 LTC menu 11 6 4 ASCII menu 12 6 5 MIDI menu 13 6 6 WCLK menu 13 6 7 TUNE menu 14 6 8 RTC menu 16 7 Technical Data 17 8 Warranty Approvals 18 8 1 Warranty 18 ...

Page 3: ...f continuous use depending on activity and brightness of display backlight and many days in a typical scenario of intermittent use For increased battery lifetime a special standby mode has been implemented While the main MCU controls the main timecode generator keypad display and memory functions a special low power MCU monitors the power converters and an auxiliary generator is maintaining frame ...

Page 4: ...ler ACC T Timecode cable TC IN OUT 3 Firmware Update New in Firmware Version 1 10 Works on Windows 7 Supports the hardware revision of the GPS module 2013 How to update For upgrading start ACC501 setup Scan port for ACC Load ACC 501 1 09 0030 bin Check box force upgrade all Wait until process is finished and restart the unit ...

Page 5: ...ator Thus Lockit boxes can be recalibrated to match the speed of an OB van or house sync providing frame accurate sync of hardwired and portable equipment The total timecode drift and diversion of a working system is minimized for most ease in edit 4 4 BNC WCLK The word clock output is in sync to the internal timecode reference generator which makes it most useful when synchronizing equipment like...

Page 6: ... are 0 9 number keys in black with secondary functions in red and a shift key on the left The 4 domed Allen screws protect the keypad surface 4 10 Display The display is a 128 X 64 pixel graphic display with selectable contrast The white LED backlight can be adjusted in intensity and turned off completely for reducing the power consumption The display is organized with a menu bar at the top and a ...

Page 7: ...ables Ambient cannot be held liable for any damage or malfunctions caused by improper set up and or cabling SWITCHING THE UNIT ON AND OFF A delay has been implemented to avoid inadvertent On Off switching POWERING ON Press the ESC On Off key red flash symbol until the unit initializes displaying serial No and software version After a few seconds the display changes to default with the timecode gen...

Page 8: ...t brightness and switch off time 2 Infrared Displays transceived ASCII characters allows for a test and reset 3 Power supply Shows voltages at power inputs 4 System Info Shows the serial number of the unit and the software versions of the various modules currently loaded Upon start up the ACC501 checks if a ACCSI Ambient Serial Interface is connected and displays the firmware version Please note F...

Page 9: ...s com products mcu pages usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers aspx GPS NMEA Serial Interface A GPS module connected via the Ambient Serial Interface can be controlled from a computer through USB 1 Please note Prior to use any GPS function always verify that the GPS receiver emits valid data in menu CONF 6 GPS Also do not activate loop through by USB mode when planning manual GPS offset control as per 6 or wh...

Page 10: ...isplayed Once the GPS antenna has established link with enough satellites to emit valid data the fields for longitude and latitude will be filled with values and refreshed permanently Using the command 8 Edit UTC Offset the GPS time should be adjusted to the local time zone The offset can be adjusted in steps of 5 minutes as some countries have an offset that is not full hours The offset is displa...

Page 11: ...ts generator to internal real time clock Set time user date and or user bits both Select 2 RESET sets selected bits to zero and generator start counting Set time user both Select 3 AUX sets timecode from standby timecode generator Set time user both Select 4 GPS sets generator to GPS time Set time user both Press 8 Edit Manually edit the time user bits and frame rate Select 1 Time Select 2 User bi...

Page 12: ...pull down frame rates Incremental errors will occur if say 24 Fps external is used to jam 23 976 or 29 97 internal When drop frame rates are jammed to non drop rates timecode offsets will occur Use non drop timecode for location recording Press 4 Snapshot Freezes display Use when one needs to note TC values Press again to release Notre all functions carry on Only the display is frozen Press 5 Run ...

Page 13: ... device and returns status to the display Press 2 Send Cmp Sends and receives message from connected device and compares to check if correct time has been set Press 3 Load Sends and receives message from selected device and loads value into generator Select 1 Time 2 User bit 3 Both Press 4 L IR The Aaton ASCII protocol can be transmitted either via the Lemo connector or the infrared interface Pres...

Page 14: ...ck menu controls the parameters of the word clock and turns the word clock generator on or off 44 1 kHz to 192 kHz clock rate with pull up and pull down are provided All word clocks are generated by integer division from a resonator oscillator in fundamental mode and have sub nanosecond jitter Press 1 On Off Turns the word clock generator on or off Please note When the word clock generator is on a...

Page 15: ...n the oscillator is not tuned in yet or crosstalk from the timecode signal If timecode out is on you will get a warning message to turn it off first Press 1 Tune extern The device connected can be tuned to the Controller Please make sure tune signal out is off i e no wave symbol displayed next to INT see command 3 Press 1 Ref The tuning reference signal of the external device is scanned and compar...

Page 16: ... more than 0 1 ppm exit by ESC Press 4 LTC Calibrates the Controller s internal reference oscillator to an external LTC The Controller measures the LTC till enough error has accumulated to make a calculation to tune the internal reference The external timecode is scanned for a minute If this results in a value with low enough jitter tuning is continued If there is too much jitter the scan is repea...

Page 17: ... This menu sets the Real Time Clock The RTC runs from its own battery and X tal oscillator and contains all calendar data such as days in the month leap year etc It is an independent on board clock with its own battery and crystal Please note The RTC does not run from the tuned internal reference and is not as accurate It is used only to retrieve the actual time of day and the date when starting t...

Page 18: ...Pin 2 TC in nominal level 100 mV min DC decoupled Pin 3 Aaton ASCII protocol in out Pin 4 Tune signal 1 92 MHz or ext power max 12Volt Pin 5 TC out TTL level 3 5 Mini jack Tip LTC OUT 1 Volt pp Ring LTC IN Sleeve Ground USB 1 and 2 Pin 1 VBUS 5 VDC Pin 2 D Data Pn 3 D Data Pin 4 NC Pin 5 GND Ground SUB D 15 pin Communications parameters Lemo socket Infrared Baud rate 2400 115200 Data bits 8 8 Pari...

Page 19: ... ARE EXCLUSIVE AMBIENT RECORDING GMBH DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AMBIENT RECORDING GMBH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitations set for...

Page 20: ...ort No 50139 060906 Edition 1 by SENTON GmbH EMC Test Center DE 94315 Straubing January 26 th 2007 FCC Statement This 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 ca...

Page 21: ...experience quality Ambient Recording GmbH Schleissheimer Straße 181 C D 80797 Munich vox 49 89 360 55 10 0 fax 49 89 651855 www ambient de info ambient de 2016 Ambient Recording GmbH MADE IN GERMANY ...

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