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HERO3+ BLACK

HEROCast Configured to 1080i59/50

HEROCast Configured to 720p59/50

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HERO3+ Black

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Preview mode

When camera is in

Recording

When camera is

in Preview mode

When camera is in

Recording

Video Available

4k 17:9

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2.7K

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1080p SuperView

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WVGA

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8. HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT VISLINK PRODUCTS?

On the Vislink website at

http://www.vislink.com/products/

Receiver information can be found at

http://www.vislink.com/products/?category=receivers

9. CAN I USE CAMERAS OTHER THAN HERO4 BLACK, HERO4 SILVER, AND

HERO3+ BLACK?
No, HEROCast is designed to work only with the cameras listed above.

Summary of Contents for HEROCAST

Page 1: ...document is supplied on the express terms that it is to be treated as confidential and that it may not be copied used or disclosed to others for any purpose except as authorized by Vislink GoPro HERO the GoPro logo the GoPro Be a Hero logo BacPac Protune SuperView and Wear It Mount It Love It are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro Inc in the US and internationally Other names and marks a...

Page 2: ...st 5 4 2 Setting up HEROCast 5 4 3 Parts and illustration of HEROCast BacPac 7 4 4 Setting up HEROCast BacPac 7 5 CONFIGURATION 9 5 1 Preparing the PC and Camera 9 5 2 Connecting HEROCast to the Computer 10 5 3 Configuring HEROCast using the HEROCast Application 11 5 4 Available Settings on the HEROCast Application 14 6 UPGRADING HEROCAST 15 6 1 Setup 15 6 2 Tips for Upgrade Issues 17 7 Q A 18 ...

Page 3: ... 1 1 WEEE STATEMENT ...

Page 4: ...ich is optimal for body mounting and engaging POV shots The HEROCast BacPac directly connects to the housing of a GoPro camera delivering an integrated water resistant solution for immersive live action footage Both configurations are compatible with HERO4 Black HERO4 Silver and HERO3 Black cameras The transmitters operate in the professional licensed frequency band of 1 95GHz 2 7GHz and require a...

Page 5: ...rnia 3 2 VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS HDMI Type D plug input H 264 low latency HD AVC video encoder MPEG 4 Part 10 Video bit rates of 3 732 Mbps to 31 688 Mbps Audio encoding using MPEG 1 Layer 2 Supported Broadcast Standards 720P 50 720P 59 94 1080I 50 1080I 59 94 Based upon the broadcast standard selected there are several choices of modes on the GoPro cameras which can be used to ensure video is availa...

Page 6: ...uard Interval 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 Modulation Forward error Correction FEC 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Modulation Polarity Normal Inverted Modulation Bandwidth 6MHz 7MHz 8MHz Transmitter Power 10mW 50mW 80mW 100mW Carrier Frequency 1 95GHz 2 70GHz Video Standards 720P 50 720P 59 94 1080I 50 1080I 59 94 ...

Page 7: ...t time make sure that the battery is fully charged If the battery is not charged use the battery eliminator for the setup The battery eliminator and battery can be swapped without reconfiguring the device Insert the hooked end of the battery into the HEROCast system first Note the notch where the hook at the end of the battery must be inserted Insert the hook and then press the battery connector f...

Page 8: ...e powered on when connecting the HDMI cable E When the camera is connected two LEDs alternate between red and green indicating that the software is loading As shown in the figure below when HEROCast is transmitting a steady green LED is visible F HEROCast has several configuration options allowing for precise specification of the transmission protocols and video encoding To configure HEROCast or t...

Page 9: ...ttery or the battery eliminator If you are setting up HEROCast for the first time make sure that the battery is fully charged If the battery is not charged use the battery eliminator for the setup The battery eliminator and battery can be swapped without reconfiguring the device As shown below insert the hooked end of the battery into the HEROCast BacPac first then press the battery connector firm...

Page 10: ...e camera is in place connect the HDMI connector to the camera D When the camera is connected two LEDs alternate between red and green indicating that the software is loading When HEROCast is transmitting a steady green LED is visible E HEROCast BacPac has several configuration options allowing for precise specification of the transmission protocols and video encoding To configure HEROCast BacPac o...

Page 11: ... of the software referenced in this section can be found on the USB drive B Update the camera software a Identify your camera model HEROCast is compatible with HERO4 Black HERO4 Silver and HERO3 Black b Open the 1 GoPro Camera Update folder c From the appropriate camera model folder drag the sub folder named UPDATE to a blank microSD card the same software is used for HERO4 Black and HERO4 Silver ...

Page 12: ...plication folder b Open the appropriate file for your computer system o For Mac double click HEROCast Setup Application for Mac dmg and then drag it to the application folder o For Windows Double click HEROCast Setup Application for Windows exe 5 2 Connecting HEROCast to the Computer A Connect the HDMI from the GoPro camera to the HEROCast B Use the included USB cable to connect the computer to th...

Page 13: ... under All Programs in the Windows menu B From the main menu select Connect The application attempts to locate the HEROCast device connected to the computer Either the default name HEROCast or a name created during configuration of the device appears When upgrading firmware the device may appear as a COM port C Click the name of the device that you want to control D Click the back arrow to return ...

Page 14: ...electing a pre set configuration E Click Settings to open this screen You can modify parameters related to video in the Encoder menu and in the RF transmission in the Modulator menu The table at the end of this section describes the different options After making changes you can save the set as a preset by clicking Save as Preset F To return to the main menu click the back arrow ...

Page 15: ... apply a preset to the camera click the last icon in the row then drag and drop the preset from the More Presets section to the Applied to the Camera section o To restore the unit to its factory settings click Reset to Defaults o To delete all presets click Delete All o To return to the main menu to select another connected device click the back arrow then click Connect ...

Page 16: ...milliseconds Video Standard 720p 50 720p 59 1080i 50 1080i 59 Video PID 32 n 8190 Audio PID 32 n 8190 PCR PID 32 n 8190 Frequency MHz 1950 00 n 2700 00 TX Power 10mW 50mW 80mW 100mW Mode QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM Bandwidth 6 MHz 7 MHz 8 MHz FEC Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Guard 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 Carrier Offset 0 1 1 Polarity Normal Inverted ...

Page 17: ... later o Windows running Windows 7 or later A fully charged battery or a battery eliminator 6 1 Setup A Set up HEROCast as described in Section 4 2 B Ensure that the HEROCast Application is up and running If not install it as described in Section 5 C Power the camera on D Remove the power from HEROCast by removing the battery or removing the battery eliminator E While holding down the two buttons ...

Page 18: ... 16 G Select the HEROCast device that you want to upgrade H Return to the main menu An Updates option now appears ...

Page 19: ...fully charged battery when connecting HEROCast to your Mac PC If the HEROCast battery is nearly out of power unplug the USB cable before the battery runs out of power If your computer does not detect HEROCast unplug the USB cable wait for a moment and plug it back in Select Search again in the Connect page If needed repeat these steps until HEROCast is detected Always use the latest FTDI drivers f...

Page 20: ...WEEN VARIOUS SETTINGS The choice of modulation type FEC Guard Interval and Bandwidth affect the range of the transmission from the HEROCast transmitter and the perceived video quality Modulation type QPSK provides a more resilient RF connection than 64QAM but the available video data rate is reduced lowering the perceived quality If the distance to the receiver is small 64QAM could give the best p...

Page 21: ...other fixed wired cameras on the shot showing the same action higher delay settings should be used for best quality 5 I DON T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO COVER MUCH DISTANCE WITH MY HEROCAST Not only are the transmitter RF parameters discussed above influential on the distance your transmitter will work but equally important are the placement of the receive infrastructure and the number of receive points T...

Page 22: ...ble 1080p 120 Video Available No Video Video Available No Video 90 Video Available No Video Video Available No Video 50 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available 48 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available 25 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available 24 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available 1080p SuperView...

Page 23: ...uperView 60 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available 48 No Video No Video No Video No Video 30 No Video No Video No Video No Video 24 No Video No Video No Video No Video 960p 100 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available 60 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available 48 Video Available Video Available Video Available Video Available ...

Page 24: ...as the Specific Absorption Rate SAR The SAR limit set by FCC IC is 1 6W kg averaged over 1 gram of tissue The SAR limit recommended by the council of the EU has a higher limit of 2 0W kg averaged over any 10 grams of tissue The HEROCast system SAR value is 1 526W kg The HEROCast system must only use supplied antenna accessories The antenna must be mounted in the vertical position or angled away fr...

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