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Getting Started with Your Lockit

Although not necessary, it is recommended to download 

LockitToolbox from ambient.de/en/downloads for Mac or 

PC and make initial adjustments. Connect via the supplied 

USB-C to A cable and click on “connect”. 

Select the desired project frame rate, set the internal 

RTC* to local time and load current date formatted either 

DD.MM.YY.ED or MM/DD/YY.AD into userbits. 
LNA** enhances reception at the cost of battery life. 

You can also select to Auto Power on the unit with USB 

power applied. Once on, you must power down manually. 

Adjust LED brightness and TC Level (ACN port only).

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Summary of Contents for Lockit ACN-CL

Page 1: ...SYNC ACN Lockit 14 49 32 22 50P 18 TheLockit Handbook ACN CL ...

Page 2: ... of short circuits and electrical hazard Keep distant from sources of heat and never expose to direct sunlight Admissible ambience temperature is from 5 to 50 Celsius Do not throw or expose to mechanical impact and keep it safe from hard vibrations Only use genuine accessories supplied by an authorized dealer Always observe integrity and the pertinent compatibility with all units connected to Do n...

Page 3: ...battery damage and risk of fire When using the wireless connection place it centrally and keep it distant from sources of possible interference such as microwaves or electrical devices with large metal surfaces Never open the unit Inappropriate and unauthorized access will void the warranty and imply possible risk of harm to the user Dispose the unit following the legal requirements for recycling e...

Page 4: ...Knowing Your Lockit ...

Page 5: ...nna SMA RP 2 4GHz keep attached to unit 2 RGB Status LED 3 OLED Display 4 TC ACN Socket 5 TC Sync Socket 6 Power Button 7 Red Button 8 Green Button 9 Battery Door NP 50 Li Ion type batteries only 10 USB C socket ...

Page 6: ...Only use certified NP 50 compatible Li Ion batteries and power sources in compliance with USB BC1 2 and EN 62368 1 for external power and charging Powering Your Lockit ...

Page 7: ...Insert battery with key on lower side Connected to a USB source the internal NP 50 battery will be charged in the unit while switched off and in operation ...

Page 8: ...y TC in and out as per industry standard plus sync on one and ACN metadata on the other Accept Lemo FGG 0B 305 and compatible push pull plugs ACN SYNC yellow cable 1 GND GND 2 TC In TC In 3 ACN TX PPF Out 4 ACN RX Sync Out 5 TC Out TC Out ...

Page 9: ...Select the desired project frame rate set the internal RTC to local time and load current date formatted either DD MM YY ED or MM DD YY AD into userbits LNA enhances reception at the cost of battery life You can also select to Auto Power on the unit with USB power applied Once on you must power down manually Adjust LED brightness and TC Level ACN port only Real Time Clock keeps approximate time of...

Page 10: ...OWER BUTTON Press and hold until LED lights green to start unit in Standard Mode Hold 10s until LED lights red to reset unit to default In operation brief press toggles display on off Press long to initiate power down sequence ...

Page 11: ...ut a jam signal over ACN single jam in Stan dard repetitive in Master Mode Press both simultaneously to enter menu Red decre ments green increments parameter value Press simulta neous again to confirm and proceed Hold green and tap red to dim the LEDs Hold red and tap green to increase brightness This can be changed to altering TC level within LockitToolbox ...

Page 12: ...ble the generator with time of day press the green button on one unit for 3 seconds until the green LED lights up twice This will also jam other Lockits and thanks to the unrivaled accuracy this single jam will suffice to run all of them frame sync over days Additionally you can select to shift the TC reference by 12 hours or start at zero via the local menu ...

Page 13: ... of seconds This increases accuracy to video line level and lets you add Lockits at any time or replace batteries with automatic re jam Note that only one Master must be active If an active Master is detected the unit will fall back to Standard mode and slave to the existing Master before you can set the generator ...

Page 14: ...o other units in TRX This can be linear timecode on either 5 pin input or MIDI timecode over USB C This mode is exclusive ly intended for playback applications or to remote roll a suited recorder from e g a camera in record run As the source camera is not synced to the Lockit this is NOT recommended for regular use ...

Page 15: ...figuring Your Lockit Once started you can make all adjustments necessary in the field via the graphical menu Tap red and green simultaneously enter confirm proceed Red or green decrease or increase parameter ...

Page 16: ...match your cameras setting press red and green simultaneously to accept and proceed Note SMPTE TC only supports single rates so a project rate of e g 50 will result in a 50 FPS sync but 25 FPS TC 2 Sync Format Options off i PsF P 3 ACN Channel Options 11 through 26 off Parameters more options through LockitToolbox ...

Page 17: ...ltaneously Sync and ACN channel will be persistent over a reboot until reset or changed The unit will always start with RTC as reference To check the current reference briefly tap the green button To set the generator press and hold for 3 seconds The Led will go from alternating blinking red green to green and TC will be running on the display ...

Page 18: ... a cable carrying timecode on pin 2 The LED will light on green and start flashing after wards Jam from ACN if a jam is received on the set ACN channel the unit will automatically jam to the source Jam to internal reference and send out ACN jams press and hold the green button for approx 3 seconds until the LED lights up green 2 times ...

Page 19: ...peated every couple of seconds indicated by a green double blink Slaves powered on later will sync to the next jam broadcast A jammed generator will be indicated with LED flashing green every second Re jamming via cable is prevented until confirmation and when slaved to a master units will reject also ACN jams form other units than the Master ...

Page 20: ...Display Toggle screen on off with power button ...

Page 21: ...set shows only when applied 5 TC output level shows only when applied 6 Unit ID shows only when applied 7 Active Mode Blank Standard unslaved S Standard slaved to master S Standard Master lost M Master generator unset M Master active 8 ACN Channel dotted with active LowNoiseAmplifier 9 Battery Level alternates Ext with power over USB ...

Page 22: ...nel assignment follows IEEE 802 15 4 LR WPAN Standard on 2 4GHz band The standard allows for friendly coexistence of different systems on the same channel Still equivalent ARRI remote focus channels listed to further help avoiding interference ...

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Page 24: ...LED Blink Codes ...

Page 25: ...nit is off with no NP 50 loaded and last you a long time Once the Lockit doesn t hold time it s time to replace First get a CR2016 type battery Remove NP 50 battery slightly losen the nut of the antenna socket by a half turn and remove the 4 Torx 6 screws on the back Take off back cover and slide out the covering lid as per print Replace battery and reassemble in reverse order ...

Page 26: ... AMBIENT RECORDING GMBH DIS CLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AMBIENT RECORD ING 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 forth above the...

Page 27: ...Ambient Recording GmbH Schleissheimer Str 181c DE 80797 Munich GERMANY 49 89 360 55 10 0 info ambient de www ambient de rev 1 0 2019 Ambient Recording GmbH ...

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