experience quality.
Ambient Recording GmbH
Schleissheimer Str. 181 C | DE – 80797 Munich | vox +49 89 360 55 10-0 | fax +49 89 651 85 58
www.ambient.de | [email protected]
© 2018, Ambient Recording GmbH
Dear Valued Customer,
We congratulate you for being amongst the first to experience the succeeding product,
the LockitSlate Take 2!
It features all the functions required for a movie slate with almost no if any configuration required.
Albeit fully functional for on set use it comes steaming hot from the soldering ovens at Ambient, so
currently we have no final manual yet and the firmware should soon see some updates with exciting
new features. To keep up to date with the latest developments please frequent
ambient.de/en/downloads and feel free to subscribe to the no-frills, no-ads firmware release
newsletter.
Lighting up Your Slate
The LockitSlate Take 2 can be powered by 4 AA cells or USB C. Battery telemetry and circuitry are
optimized for NiMH chargeables, but you can run it with alkaline or lithium batteries as well. Applying
power over USB will override internal batteries but not charge them. Only use power sources in
compliance with USB BC1.2 and EN 62368-1.
To replace batteries turn the slate so the backside faces you. Push the slider on the left side down.
ATTENTION, batteries are loaded under high tension. To avoid injury, keep the contact flap
firmly pressed down and gently release the slider with the flap held down
.
Insert 4 AA cells as indicated on the back panel, press the contact flap down and close the slider.
Socket on Your Slate
The 5 pin connector accepts Lemo FGG.0B.305 and compatible push-pull plugs. It carries TC in and out
as per industry standard, pin 1 being GND, pin 2 TC in, pin 5 TC out. Pins 3 and 4 are reserved for future
use. USB C is for powering and receiving MIDI timecode (MTC) for playback using a computer.
Operating Your Slate
The LockitSlate Take2 suffices all requirements for a timecode display with least interaction. All that’s
needed for wireless operation is to have all units run on the same ACN channel which can be
configured directly on the device or via LockitToolbox.
Although the LockitSlate can operate as standalone timecode generator and even ACN host, there are
two typical applications that require no interaction but powering the slate in the respective mode:
standard use on a film set in free run mode and playback or TRX mode. In both modes the slate will
automatically adjust the framerate according to the received timecode.
