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User Manual
HEROCast™ + HEROCast BacPac™
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- Page 1 This 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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
4 HEROCAST SETUP 4.1. Parts and Illustration of HEROCast 4.2. Setting up HEROCast 4.3. Parts and illustration of HEROCast BacPac 4.4. Setting up HEROCast BacPac 7 CONFIGURATION 5.1. Preparing the PC and Camera 5.2. -
Page 3: Weee Statement
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Page 4: Overview
1080/60fps and 720/60fps video using H.264 encoding with low glass-to-glass latency. Two options are available: HEROCast is available as an independent unit that can be connected to a GoPro • camera via a lockable HDMI cable, which is optimal for body mounting and engaging POV shots. -
Page 5: Specifications
3. SPECIFICATIONS 3.1. COMPLIANCE STANDARDS This device is in compliance with the standards listed below: Europe (CE) – • o EN 302 064-2 V1.1.1 o EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 o EN 301 489-28 V1.1.1 o RoHS ... -
Page 6: Rf Specifications
3.3. RF SPECIFICATIONS Modulation Types DVB-T QPSK Modulation Modes 16-QAM 64-QAM 1/32 OFDM Guard Interval 1/16 Modulation Forward error Correction (FEC) Modulation Polarity Normal Inverted 6MHz Modulation Bandwidth 7MHz 8MHz 10mW Transmitter Power 50mW 80mW 100mW Carrier Frequency 1.95GHz – 2.70GHz 720P/50 Video Standards 720P/59.94... -
Page 7: Herocast Setup
B. Attach the battery 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. - Page 8 Note: The camera must be 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. ...
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Page 9: Parts And Illustration Of Herocast Bacpac
B. Attach the battery 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. - Page 10 C. Mount the camera to the HEROCast BacPac, so that the free end of the mini- HDMI connector is clear of the frame and can be connected to the camera. The figure below shows the correct positioning prior to pushing the camera in place.
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Page 11: Configuration
5. CONFIGURATION The configuration steps for HEROCast and HEROCast BacPac are identical and the same application works with either device. While we only reference HEROCast in this section, the steps and methods apply to HEROCast BacPac, as well. Required elements for configuration: The USB drive containing the software (shipped with HEROCast) •... -
Page 12: 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 the USB port of the HEROCast. The USB cable is along the bottom of the device as indicated below. -
Page 13: Configuring Herocast Using The Herocast Application
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. - Page 14 The green status light indicates that the application is connected to a HEROCast device. HEROCast can be configured either by individually selecting options under settings or selecting 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.
- Page 15 G. To use a preset, click Presets from the main menu to open the presets list. Several options are available within this menu. To edit a preset, click the edit icon. To 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.
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Page 16: Available Settings On The Herocast Application
5.4. Available Settings on the HEROCast Application Menu O ption V alues Service N ame 20 c haracter s tring Delay Integer n umber o f m illiseconds ... -
Page 17: Upgrading Herocast
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. - Page 18 G. Select the HEROCast device that you want to upgrade. H. Return to the main menu. An Updates option now appears. ...
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Page 19: Tips For Upgrade Issues
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. - Page 20 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.
- Page 21 If there are no 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.
- Page 22 7. WHAT CAMERA MODES ARE SUPPORTED? HERO4 BLACK and HERO4 SILVER HEROCast C onfigured t o 1 080i59/50 HEROCast C onfigured t o 7 20p59/50 Mode s elected ...
- Page 23 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. ...
- Page 24 8. RF Safety SAR Statement: This HEROCast system has been designed and manufactured to comply with the limits for exposure to RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) USA, Industry Canada (IC), EU and other countries. The exposure standards for wireless devices employ a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR).