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ACN-TL

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Rev. 6.00

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Table of contents

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Package Contents

Unit Description

Physical specifications

Accessories, Cables, and Spares

Menu Description

LED Blink Codes

Firmware Update

Application Notes

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Summary of Contents for TinyLockit ACN-TL

Page 1: ...experience quality Lockit Timecode TinyLockit ACN TL Rev 6 00 ...

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Page 3: ...nts 2 3 Powering 2 4 Unit Description 3 5 Connectors 4 6 Physical specifications 4 7 Accessories Cables and Spares 5 8 Menu Description 6 Main Menu 8 Mode Menu 8 FPS Menu 10 TC Menu 11 Sync Menu 13 Slate Menu 14 ACN Menu 15 SYS Menu 16 9 LED Blink Codes 18 10 ACN 20 11 Firmware Update 22 12 Application Notes 23 ...

Page 4: ... seconds On turning off hold and press again when prompted Telemetry profiles are available for Alkaline and Lithium primary cells and NiMH rechargeables Select the correct battery type in Sys Config menu for reliable low voltage warning LED blink and status indicated in the upper right corner of the OLED Important Batteries loaded under spring pressure To avoid risk of injury through batteries be...

Page 5: ...itch or batteries Configuration switch push in for toggle left right IR transceiver special use OLED display Signal LEDs ACN antenna always leave supplied antenna attached ACN port timecode I O metadata and USB Blue socket connect blue coded cables here TC port timecode I O ext DC and tune Red socket connect cables with ext power supply here ...

Page 6: ...TX USB D pin 4 ACN RX USB D pin 5 LTC OUT TC Red socket connect cables with ext power supply only here Timecode ext DC and tune port pin 1 GND pin 2 LTC IN pin 3 ASCII pin 4 DC IN 6 to 18 Volts Reference out pin 5 LTC OUT adjustable output level ANT SMA F only replace with genuine manufacturer equipment parts ANT 2 4 SMA M 90 6 Physical specifications Dimensions L W H 71 5 x 56 x 20 mm Weight 0 11...

Page 7: ...es Cables and Spares ACM TL Mounting accessory for attaching the device to a 3 8 thread ACM FS Adapter 3 8 to cold shoe ACN USB Adapter cable USB A to Lemo Series 0B 5 pin ANT 2 4 SMA M Antenna straight ANT 2 4 SMA M90 Antenna right angle ACN TL T Pouch for the ACN TL ...

Page 8: ...compensation of frame processing delay Clearly these are options not required for most applications and there will be hardly reason to unleash this level Note Settings are persistent through a level change which allows you to start off with guided default depth and tweak in Extended if required Lock select this after applying desired settings will prevent from accidentally making changes to the pr...

Page 9: ... you will always quickly find your way back home Default settings are marked Bold in the menu bar These values are restored after performing a Sys Reset E Only available when Extended is selected in Sys Menu Some menus parameters or settings will also be exclusive to different devices and marked accordingly L Lockit ACL204 TL TinyLockit ACN TL LS LockitSlate ACN LS ML MasterLockit Plus ACN ML P ...

Page 10: ...blink code of the two colored LEDs above the OLED display which will also show selected mode and active transmission direction C Jam This default setting combines the classic Lockit mode with ACN functions Jammed once via cable or ACN the unit will run as autonomous TC generator with standalone accuracy of 1ppm With a C Jam Master in the network the devices will automatically adopt their pace to a...

Page 11: ...utomated including bidirectional MTC LTC conversion No TC output with no TC connected or stopped standing TC repeating frame at frame rate with standing TC on TX input and running TC with TC source running This combines the transparent action of a classic timecode radio link with the drop out proof concept of a freewheeling generator and the intelligent adjustment free ACN algorithm In this mode t...

Page 12: ...imecode frame rate and also cannot be transferred via cable CAUTION Switching between PAL and NTSC or Non Drop and Drop rates will restart the generator from zero with the new time base and interrupt the video or audio sync signal Also genlock output will be changed or even disabled on selecting an incompatible frame rate for SD genlock only available on ACL 204 in Extended menu While the ACN or c...

Page 13: ...lying external timecode will display the aberration of the 2 devices with the option to manually force a full rejam or timecode value only Man Basically the same behavior as Auto with video sync enabled the frame rate will be locked and only compatible frame rates are accepted for jam over ACN Cable jam always requires confirmation to jam only TC TC and frame rate or quit Note If the mode prohibit...

Page 14: ...t 00 00 Shifts the TC output up to 10 frames in 05 increments on physical outputs and also LED display on ACN LS LockitSlate against the generator This allows for compensation of frame processing delay on cameras and TC offset to 3rd party equipment e g delayed TC out from audio track on playback UB Show Jam Show Toggles userbits to be displayed in main screen below the TC reduced in size Jam Auto...

Page 15: ...SC will possibly override previous FPS selections as it automatically applies the only matching frame rates of 50i or 59 94i with the only option to switch between non drop and drop timecode in case of the latter Note activating Video sync will also enable PPF shutter sync on pin 3 of the TC Lemo port Audio Only available on Lockit Activates a 48 000 KHz wordclock signal on the BNC to sync audio r...

Page 16: ...tion of the slated frame Clap Seconds also flashes LEDs on every second transition Off defeats the flash LEDs Sensor Tilt Brightness Tilt Enabling will revert the 7 digit display when the slate is operated upside down for special markers like end slate e g Brightness Manual lets you adjust the display brightness in 9 steps during operation by flicking the 3 function wheel Looking from the back fli...

Page 17: ... video line level After replacing the batteries on either slave it will automatically jam to the set TC Note Sending out single or continuous jams requires the generator to be set If not done so already you will be prompted to either accept the current TC additionally to edit to preference for Master before sending out the jam Also as just one unit is allowed as Master within ACN enabling will be ...

Page 18: ...uration wheel It is however not necessary to unlock the menu to power down Just keep the button pressed for 3 seconds and the unit will shut down as desired Standard will only show valid settings that have proven practical for the majority of productions We highly recommend leaving it sitting here unless you run in apparent limitations to your required configuration Extended unlocks additional con...

Page 19: ... legitimizes higher settings Increasing output power will strongly affect battery life time so even if applicable use with good consideration USB LemoACN MTC COM Not available on MasterLockit Plus 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...

Page 20: ...r Metadata will keep all settings but purges the database This may take up to 5 minutes All resets WiFi database and local settings 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 9...

Page 21: ...hows the following codes every 6 sec C Jam Master C Jam Slave Master present C Jam Slave Master lost C Jam Slave incompatible FPS to Master 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 E...

Page 22: ...rd C Jam and TRX C Jam Building up on the tunable oscillator C Jam dynamically adjusts 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 C Jam master The C Jam master will then send out broadcast pulses which the slaves will respond to and in case they detect...

Page 23: ...TC with the Lockit device connected to MAC or PC via USB acting as a USB MIDI interface 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 However as the transmitter is only jammed but not synchronized by the source and also the r...

Page 24: ...with the tool launched If it doesn t show up as available device load factory settings under Sys Reset Once listed click Connect You will now see current loaded and available firmware and available configuration options depending on device and or revision On clicking Update the unit will upload the firmware with red and green LEDs flashing alternating while the progress bar fills up until it reach...

Page 25: ...o be edited the use of genlock and thus the Lockit ACL204 becomes obligatory What also continuously leads to confusion is the fact that there are no TC framerates that match 47 94 48 50 59 94 or 60 video rates This lies in the historic and physical nature of the SMPTE TC signal which doesn t allow for higher frame rates than 30 FPS To simplify configuration Lockits since firmware 6 00 allow select...

Page 26: ...e nasty bits of this pesky format it is enough to know that 29 97 Drop is the ONLY drop format that exists and it is only consistent within itself So if asked to use Drop make sure EVERYTHING is set to that which can be a challenge as RED DSMCs do not even support this The last frame rate 30 FPS have become more or less obsolete in the meantime except some industrial cameras One Frame Base across ...

Page 27: ...e only option Canon C Series 1080P XF legacy cameras or mode will require 59 97i 60i when shooting at 23 98 24 Panasonic 1080i PsF Newer models firmware have been reported to support 1080P Panavision DXL Lockit inbuilt no external TC Sync required Set to the same ACN channel and run a C Jam Master to ensure TC is rejammed after power breaks RED DSMC 1 2 1080P Set HDSDI out to Auto Sony 1080i PsF N...

Page 28: ...experience quality Ambient Recording GmbH Schleissheimer Str 181 C DE 80797 Munich vox 49 89 36005510 0 fax 49 89 651 85 58 www ambient de info ambient de 2019 Ambient Recording GmbH MADE IN GERMANY ...

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