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Chapter 2, Matrox Monarch LCS Hardware and Connections
• The performance of USB keys or “thumb drives” varies. Many of these
devices are optimized for “read” operations, while the Monarch LCS
requires sustained “write” capabilities. For best results, especially at higher
recording data rates, powered USB drives are recommended. In some cases,
SD cards may be more suitable when small portable media is required.
• Monarch LCS supports USB devices with FAT32 or NTFS file systems.
Media may need to be reformatted if not recognized by the Monarch.
• USB devices with password protection are not supported.
• It may take a few seconds for Monarch LCS to detect a newly connected
USB device (verified on the Status page—see “Status page” on page 26 ).
• For USB 3.0 hard drives without a dedicated power supply, Monarch LCS
may not be able to sufficiently power more than one USB 3.0 drive at a time.
• When a recording is stopped, it may take a few moments for Monarch LCS
to finalize the file, during which the USB LED continues to flash. To avoid
corrupted video files, do not remove the USB device when its LED is
flashing.
• Connecting a USB device to USB port 2 and then performing a device reboot
allows you to save the Monarch’s current IP address and status as a text file
(see
“Device reboot” on page 12 ).
• Connecting a USB device to USB port 2 and then performing a factory reset
allows you to load pre-configured Monarch settings.
SD card
Use the SD card slot for recording the source connected to one of the Monarch
LCS inputs to an SD card. Monarch LCS supports SD and SDHC cards with
FAT32 or NTFS file systems. To ensure that your SD card is fast enough to
record at higher bit rates, we recommend using an SD card with a Class 10 speed
rating. To select the SD card slot as the recording destination, see
“Encoder tab”
on page 37 .
Remarks
• It may take a few seconds for Monarch LCS to detect a newly inserted SD
card.
• When a recording is stopped, the SD card LED continues to flash while the
Monarch LCS finalizes the file. It is recommended to not remove the SD
card when its LED is flashing.
• SD cards with password protection are not supported.
LAN
The LAN port is an auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet port used to
connect Monarch LCS to an Ethernet network via a standard RJ-45 Ethernet