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Quick Setup: SyncBac PRO as Master
If you want your SyncBac PRO to be the master clock, set it to run as a GP Master
TX. As the master, the SyncBac PRO will send its clock settings to slave SyncBac
PROs in the same BLINK network and the slaves will synchronise with the master
SyncBac PRO.
1. Connect SyncBac PRO to a GoPro HERO4™ (see page 16) .
2. Switch your SyncBac PRO on (see Switch SyncBac PRO On and Off on page 17 .
3. Set the RF Country/Area (see page 19) .
This is important as your SyncBac PRO has to be set to use the appropriate
frequency range for your country.
4. Set the Timecode Mode to GP Master TX (see Set the Timecode Mode on
page 20 ).
This is important as it defines how your SyncBac PRO synchronises with other
devices.
Timecode devices use a master-slave relationship for synchronisation. If this
concept is new to you, you can find explanations in Master and Slave
Relationship (see page 22) .
5. Set the RF Channel (see page 28) .
The RF Channel defines which BLINK network your SyncBac PRO will be a
member of, and therefore, which master or slaves it can communicate with.
6. Set the SyncBac PRO's FPS rate to the appropriate value (see Set the Frame
Rate Per Second for the Master on page 33 ).
Note: The FPS for the SyncBac PRO is not an exact match of the
HERO4™'s FPS setting. The SyncBac PRO uses more precise values
than the HERO4™.
7. Set the SyncBac PRO's timecode or ' T/C ' (see Set the Timecode for the Master
on page 32 ). This sets the SyncBac PRO master's clock. The clock settings will
be sent to any slaves in the same BLINK network.
When you have completed these steps, you have applied the minimum required
settings for your SyncBac PRO in GPS Master TX mode. It should now be able to time
stamp your HERO4™ recordings and use appropriate clock settings (it will use its
own clock settings and these settings will also be used by slave SyncBac PROs in the
same BLINK network).
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