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WVT-1, WVR-1 & WVR-1s

Wireless Video Transmitter & Receiver

U S E R M A N U A L

15th May 2019

WVT-1, WVR-1 & WVR-1s

Wireless Video Transmitter & Receiver

U S E R M A N U A L

15th May 2019

Summary of Contents for WVR-1

Page 1: ...WVT 1 WVR 1 WVR 1s Wireless Video Transmitter Receiver U S E R M A N U A L 15th May 2019 WVT 1 WVR 1 WVR 1s Wireless Video Transmitter Receiver U S E R M A N U A L 15th May 2019 ...

Page 2: ...sions and modifications excepted ARRI ALEXA AMIRA Master Grip LDS and LENS DATA SYSTEM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Arnold Richter Cine Technik GmbH Co Betriebs KG All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such Original version For Further Assistance ARRI Cine Video Geräte Gesellschaft m b H Pottendorfers...

Page 3: ...date Packet 4 3 28 K2 0014053 WVR 1 with Software Update Packet 4 3 28 K2 0022606 WVR 1s with Software Update Packet 4 3 28 Revision history Version ID Order Release Date 01 10002495 K5 0015372 K09431 25 07 2017 02 10002495 K5 0015372 W01412 25 09 2018 03 10002495 K5 0015372 W01498 14 03 2019 ...

Page 4: ...iguration of the WVT 1 WVR 1 WVR 1s or other system components ARRI assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document The information is subject to change without notice For product specification changes after this manual was published refer to the latest published ARRI data sheets or release notes etc for the most up to date specifications Not all products and or types are...

Page 5: ...omic loss of any kind or for any claim by a third party downtime good will damage to or replacement of equipment or property any cost or recovery of any material or goods associated with the assembly or use of our products or any other damages or injury of the persons and so on or under any other legal theory In the event that one or all of the foregoing clauses are not allowed by applicable law t...

Page 6: ...yout 20 8 Getting started 22 8 1 Preparation 22 8 2 Operation 23 8 2 1 Pairing ALEXA LF or ALEXA SXT W to an ARRI WVS receiver 23 8 2 2 Pairing WVT 1 to an ARRI WVS receiver 24 8 2 3 Pairing notes 24 8 2 4 OSD messages 25 8 3 Status LEDs 28 8 4 Sample setups 29 9 Supported resolutions 30 10 Supported frequencies 31 11 Software update 32 12 Troubleshooting 33 ...

Page 7: ... WVR 1 39 13 6 Specifications WVR 1s 40 13 7 Dimensions and weight WVT 1 42 13 8 Dimensions and weight WVR 1 43 13 9 Dimensions and weight WVR 1s 44 13 10 Radio system 45 13 10 1Antenna connector 45 13 10 2Color coding 45 13 10 3Setting the region of the wireless video function 45 13 11 Service Contacts 46 13 12 International declarations 47 ...

Page 8: ... imminent hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury NOTICE NOTICE explains practices not related to physical injury No safe...

Page 9: ...not the cable Never try to repair All repair work should be done by a qualified ARRI Service Center Never remove or deactivate any safety equipment incl warning stickers or paint marked screws Always protect from moisture cold heat dirt vibration shock or aggressive substances General precautions Use only the tools materials and procedures recommended in this document Unplug all cables during tran...

Page 10: ...nd shall be used by skilled personnel only Every user should be trained according to ARRI guidelines Use the product only for the purpose described in this document Always follow the valid instructions and system requirements for all equipment involved The WVT 1 WVR 1 WVR 1s are solely and exclusively for use on professional camera setups ...

Page 11: ...Warranty 11 Warranty For scope of warranty please ask your local ARRI Service Partner ARRI is not liable for consequences from inadequate shipment improper use or third party products ...

Page 12: ... in capital letters for example MENU soft button Menus and screens are written in italic letters for example home screen The appendix at the back of the manual contains useful reference material including radio frequencies spare parts and additional accessories connector pin out diagrams and dimensional drawings ...

Page 13: ...is spray and dust proof aluminum with built in collars for antenna and BNC connectors and offers several professional mounting options The ARRI WVR 1 is a stand alone long range Wireless Video Receiver that receives the signal from the integrated HD video transmitter of the ALEXA LF ALEXA SXT W or the Wireless Video Transmitter WVT 1 The housing is spray and dust proof aluminum with built in colla...

Page 14: ...ludes an external power out connector that makes powering external accessories possible Main features WVT 1 can be used with any camera with SDI OUT WVR 1 and WVR 1s receive the video from the integrated HD video transmitter of the ALEXA LF ALEXA SXT W or the Wireless Video Transmitter WVT 1 Professional built quality power options and accessories High performance video transmission Robust link Lo...

Page 15: ...Introduction 15 Visit www arri com ru camera alexa cam eras camera_details alexa sxt w subsec tion wvs_components for up to date product in formation and software updates ...

Page 16: ...ternal Antennas 2 ON OFF Power Switch 3 Status LED network video power 4 PAIR Button 5 Passive cooling element 6 3G SDI OUT BNC 75 Ohm 7 3G SDI IN BNC 75 Ohm 8 PWR IN 10 5 34V 9 M4 mounting point 10 1 4 20 UNC mounting point 11 USB port ...

Page 17: ... 10 5 34V 3G SDI IN BNC 75 Ohm connector capable of carrying a 1920x1080 422 up to 3G SDI signal 3G SDI OUT BNC 75 Ohm connector capable of carrying a 1920x1080 422 up to 3G SDI signal USB port Protected by srew mounted lid Used for firmware updates M4 mounting points Mounting points for optional acces sories 1 4 20 UNC mounting point Mounting point for optional acces sories ...

Page 18: ...Indicator 5 Status LED network video power 6 PAIR Button 7 ON OFF Power Switch 8 Passive cooling element 9 PWR IN 10 5 34V 10 PWR OUT 12V 11 3G SDI output 2 BNC 75 Ohm 12 3G SDI output 1 BNC 75 Ohm 13 Interface for WVR 1 Battery Adapter Plates 14 M4 mounting point 15 1 4 20 UNC mounting point 16 USB port ...

Page 19: ...s ON OFF Power Switch Switches the unit ON OFF PWR IN Connects to power source 10 5 34V PWR OUT 12V power out to power monitors 3G SDI OUT BNC 75 Ohm connectors capable of carrying a 1920x1080 422 up to 3G SDI signal USB port Protected by srew mounted lid Used for firmware updates M4 mounting points Mounting points for optional acces sories 1 4 20 UNC mounting point Mounting point for optional acc...

Page 20: ...or 4 Status LED network video power 5 PAIR button 6 Micro USB port 7 ON OFF power switch 8 PWR IN 10 5 34V 9 M4 mounting point 10 1 4 20 UNC mounting point 11 3G SDI output BNC 75 Ohm 12 PWR OUT 12V 13 Battery adapter plate mechanical inter faces 14 Battery adapter plate electronic inter faces ...

Page 21: ...ess ON OFF Power Switch Switches the unit ON OFF PWR IN Connects to power source 10 5 34V PWR OUT 12V power out to power monitors 3G SDI OUT BNC 75 Ohm connectors capable of carrying a 1920x1080 422 up to 3G SDI signal USB port Protected by a silicon lid Used for firmware updates M4 mounting points Mounting points for optional acces sories 1 4 20 UNC mounting point Mounting point for optional acce...

Page 22: ...1 WVR 1 must be set up depending on its intended use 1 Screw five antennas on top of WVR 1 to the antenna connectors 2 Attach a battery adapter plate and a battery or connect the Receiver Power Supply RPS 1 to the 3 Pin Fischer power in connector 3 Turn on WVR 1 and pair it to an ARRI WVS transmitter WVR 1s WVR 1 must be set up depending on its intended use 1 Attach a battery adapter plate and a b...

Page 23: ...ns After pairing the devices are assigned to each other persistently A power cycle does not unpair the systems Unpairing is not necessary Pairing the receiver with a different transmitter disconnects the previous pairing 1 Select the Monitoring submenu in the camera menu and choose MON OUT 3 Wireless video to switch the Wireless video power on 2 Make sure the transmitter and receivers you want to ...

Page 24: ...IR button 1 Make sure the transmitter and receivers you want to pair are at least 1 m apart 2 Turn on transmitter and re ceiver Make sure no other transmitters or receivers are powered up 3 Press PAIR on the receiver until NETWORK LED blinks 4 Press PAIR on the transmitter until NETWORK LED blinks 5 Pairing is complete when NETWORK LEDs stop blink ing 6 Repeat procedure for each additional receive...

Page 25: ...ing two devices make sure that there is at least 2 meters 6 6 feet distance between the devices 8 2 4 OSD messages The OSD On Screen Display includes a display overlay with information about signal strength distance of the devices and the currently transferred resolution and frame rate Messages appear during the pairing process or if an error occurs The display overlay can be activated and deactiv...

Page 26: ...ystem requests restart of re ceiver before pairing is possi ble Out of range Receiver is searching for the transmitter unit Video format not supported Resolution or frame rate are not supported Change video format to a supported resolu tion and frame rate No video signal detected at transmitter No video input found on transmitter Approaching range limit Devices are approaching range limit Bring th...

Page 27: ...o pair devices No transmitter found Please try again System could not find a trans mitter to pair with Receiver not paired to any transmitter Please press Pair on receiver for pairing System requests pressing PAIR to start pairing process Please update software Make sure all WVS devices use the newest software ...

Page 28: ...ablished Normal blinking Device is in searching mode receiver or listen mode transmit ter Fast blinking During link setup mode very short period Fast blinking During registration Pairing button was pressed Very fast blinking System Error Video Solid Video signal is established and locked in Normal blinking Video source is not supported Very fast blinking System error Power Shows if wireless video ...

Page 29: ...dio noise present In general four to six systems can work in parallel It is possible to pair one ALEXA LF one ALEXA SXT W or one WVT 1 up to four receivers either WVR 1 WVR 1s or Trans video Starlite ARRI WVS See an example setup with four cameras and 16 receivers below NOTICE It is not possible to pair more than one ARRI WVS transmitter with one ARRI WVS receiver ...

Page 30: ...utions 9 Supported resolutions 1080p 23 976 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 1080i 48 50 60 1080psf 23 976 displayed as 1080i48 24 displayed as 1080i48 25 displayed as 1080i50 29 97 displayed as 1080i60 30 displayed as 1080i60 ...

Page 31: ...Supported frequencies 31 10 Supported frequencies ...

Page 32: ...y to have the current firmware installation file to perform the upgrade The software guides the user through the process of up or downgrading Use a USB Mini cable K2 0014216 for ALEXA LF ALEXA SXT W Wireless Video Transmitter WVT 1 and Wireless Video Receiver WVR 1 devices Use a USB Micro cable K2 0024039 for Wireless Video Receiver small WVR 1s devices WARNING Do not switch off power and do not r...

Page 33: ...monitor Make sure the receiver is powered on Make sure the monitor is powered on Make sure the receiver is properly connected to the monitor Make sure the monitor is set to display video from the right source HD SDI1 HD SDI2 HD SDI3 etc Reboot the receiver Unplug and then re plug the HD SDI cable between the receiver and the monitor Replace the HD SDI cable Make sure the video resolution is suppor...

Page 34: ... the transmitter and receiver closer together but no closer than 1 meter Keep the number of solid walls between the transmitter and receiver to a minimum Power cycle the system No audio Check the mute and audio volume settings on the monitor Check if the audio format setting on the source is incompatible with system Change the source to output PCM 2 0 DTS or Dolby Digital Make sure the pin 2 on th...

Page 35: ...RI WVS The Wireless Video Receiver WVR 1 is compatible with the following products ARRI ALEXA LF ARRI ALEXA SXT W ARRI Wireless Video Transmitter WVT 1 The Wireless Video Receiver small WVR 1s is compatible ARRI ALEXA LF ARRI ALEXA SXT W ARRI Wireless Video Transmitter WVT 1 NOTICE Please note that only devices with the same region setting are compatible with each other NOTICE The WVS is not compa...

Page 36: ...GND Ground 2 V BAT 12V max 2 0A PWR IN 1 GND Ground 2 V BAT 10 5V to 34V DC IN 3 n c WARNING Requirement for the external power supply Limited power source according to IEC60950 1 or PS2 classified IEC62368 1 and short circuit current 8A ...

Page 37: ... Adapter for Transvideo K2 0014832 Monitor Adapter for Small HD K2 0014323 Multi Interface Adapter MIA 1 K2 0014893 3 8 Thread Adapter K2 0014954 Single Support Rods 340 mm 13 4 inch Ø 19 mm K2 0014960 Single Support Rods 540 mm black 21 3 inch Ø 19 mm KK 0015183 DMS 1 Adjustable Mount set KK 0015184 DMS 1 Transvideo set KK 0015185 DMS 1 SmallHD set KK 0015186 DMS 1 Duo Adjustable Mount set KK 001...

Page 38: ...nput 1 5 HD SDI 3G SDI Video signal output unmodified 1 5 HD SDI 3G SDI HD SDI ANC metadata VITC timecode REC flag Video transmission Range 600m 2 000 ft line of sight Latency 1ms Encryption 128bit AES Others Operating temperature 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Sound level 20db A at any time Audio 2 channels 48KHz PCM embedded in SDI signal Modulation process and other specifics OFDM Orthogonal Frequen cy ...

Page 39: ...r 13 5 Specifications WVR 1 Power Power supply 10 5V to 34V Power consumption 7W Power outputs 12V max 2 0A Video inputs outputs Output resolutions 1920 x 1080 Frame rates fps p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 psF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 Video signal outputs via BNC 1 5 HD SDI 3G SDI Video transmission Range 600m 2 000ft line of sight Latency 1ms Encryption 128bit AES Others Operating temperature 20 to 50 C 4 t...

Page 40: ...s this may damage the device The WVR 1 can be powered through the PWR IN connector or battery adapters accepting V Lock Gold Mount or Sony L Series batteries 13 6 Specifications WVR 1s Power Power supply 10 5V to 34V Power consumption 7W Power outputs 12V max 2 0A Video inputs outputs Output resolutions 1920 x 1080 Frame rates fps p 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 psF 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 Video signal output...

Page 41: ...Orthogonal Frequen cy Division Multiplexing Bandwidth 40MHz NOTICE Use only ARRI recommended power supply solutions WVR 1s accepts an input voltage range from 10 5 to 34 V DC Do not supply power outside the specified voltage range as this may damage the device The WVR 1s can be powered through the PWR IN connector or battery adapters accepting V Lock Gold Mount or Sony L Series batteries ...

Page 42: ...42 Appendix 13 7 Dimensions and weight WVT 1 Weight without antennas 305g 10 76oz ...

Page 43: ...Appendix 43 13 8 Dimensions and weight WVR 1 Weight without antennas 583g 20 56oz ...

Page 44: ...44 Appendix 13 9 Dimensions and weight WVR 1s Weight without antennas 380g 13 40oz ...

Page 45: ...deo blue 5 GHz WiFi white 2 4 GHz and ARRI ECS white 2 4 GHz antenna connectors NOTICE ARRI ECS antennas with no color coding will only work with the ARRI ECS radio and should not be attached to the wireless video connectors 13 10 3 Setting the region of the wireless video function Setting the region of the wireless video modules can only be done by ARRI Service Centers Please note that only devic...

Page 46: ...urs Mo Fr 9 00 18 00 CET Burbank USA ARRI Inc West Coast 1 877 565 2774 service arri com Business hours Mo Fr 8 15 17 00 PST New York USA ARRI Inc East Coast 1 877 565 2774 service arri com Business hours Mo Fr 8 00 17 30 EST Mississauga Canada ARRI Canada Limited 1 416 255 3335 service arri com Business hours Mo Fr 8 30 17 00 EDT Hong Kong China ARRI Asia Limited 852 2537 4266 service arriasia hk...

Page 47: ...regulations including applying for and obtaining any necessary approvals or registrations As far as reasonable and legally possible ARRI will support requests in relation to such applications by providing technical documents or declarations As an importer or user you confirm that you are familiar with and comply with the legal regulatory and administrative requirements and regulations that apply i...

Page 48: ...2011 p 88 110 The compliance with the requirements of the European Directives was proved by the application of the following standards Essential Requirements regarding No 1 Art 3 1 a following 2014 35 EU o EN 62368 1 2014 AC 2015 Art 3 1 b following 2014 30 EU o EN 301 489 1 V2 1 1 EN 301 489 17 V3 1 1 EN 55032 2015 EN 55103 2 2009 Art 3 2 o o EN 301 893 V2 1 1 Essential Requirements regarding No ...

Page 49: ...1s FCC ID Y7N AMNGIN01 Industry Canada Compliance Statement Complies with the Canadian ICES 003 Class A specifications Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Cet appareil est conforme à CNR 210 d Industrie Canada This Class A device meets all the requirements of the Canadian interference causing equipment...

Page 50: ...Dealer s License No DA103787 Registration valid until Ju ly 31th 2022 for WVT 1 and WVR 1 Registration valid until Jan nuary 31th 2024 for WVR 1s Japan Wireless video device WVT 1 MIC ID 001 A03519 Wireless video device WVR 1 MIC ID 001 A02645 Wireless video device WVR 1s MIC ID 001 A03518 South Korea ...

Page 51: ...fication No MSIP CRM A1M AMNMGIN01 Wireless video device WVR 1s Certification No R R ARg WVR 1s United Arab Emirates Wireless video devices Dealer No DA68290 17 Reg istration valid until 28th Aug 2022 brand registration 5 years Wireless video device WVT 1 Registered No ER57661 17 Registration valid until August 29th 2020 Wireless video device WVR 1 Registered No ER57660 17 Registration valid until...

Page 52: ...ice WVT 1 Type Approved No ESD 1715827C Wireless video device WVR 1 Type Approved No ESD 1715769C Wireless video device WVR 1s Type Approved No ESD 1919460C Egypt Wireless video device WVT 1 NTRA TAC 0608186747 Wireless video device WVR 1 NTRA TAC 06081816746 Taiwan WVT 1 NCC CCAH17LP4180T1 WVR 1 NCC CCAH17LP4210T7 ...

Page 53: ...3 India WVT 1 ETA 1307 2017 ERLO WVR 1 ETA 1307 2017 ERLO South Africa Wireless video device WVT 1 ICASA TA 2017 1394 Wireless video device WVR 1 ICASA TA 2017 1396 Wireless video device WVR 1s ICASA TA 2019 3993 ...

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