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- Page 1 A I R A I R W i r e d a n d W i r e l e s s T a l l y T r a n s m i s s i o n s y s T e m R E M O T E R E M O T E OperatiOn Manual -...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
T E R C O N V E R T E R Table of Contents INtroductIoN............sectIoN.1.0 overvIew..............sectIoN.1.1 coNteNt..............sectIoN.1.2 A I R A I R settINg.up..............sectIoN.2.0 warraNty..............sectIoN.3.0 gpI.aNd.remote.coNNectIoNs........appeNdIx.1 O T E R E M O T E L i v e T a L L y - O p e r a T i O n M a n u a L - p a g e... -
Page 3: Introduction
Note 1: some.of.the.transmitter.settings.are.stored.in.battery-backed.memory..If.the.transmitter.is.not.used.for.a.long. time,.it.is.possible.that.some.of.these.settings.may.revert.to.the.default.condition. Note 2: If.you.have.any.comments.or.questions.about.this.manual,.please.write.to.tech@3dstorm.com... 1.1 - Overview Livetally.air.is.a.wireless.tally.transmission.system.consisting.of.a.transmitter.unit.and.a.number.of.camera-mounted. battery-powered.receiver.units...Livetally.air.can.work.from.4.to.16.gpI.ports.with.any.vision.mixers.and.from.a.usB. connector.with.tricaster.live.production.systems. the.receiver.units.are.powered.by.rechargeable.Nickel-metal.hydride.cells..these.are.charged.via.a.breakout.lead.from. the.transmitter.unit..the.battery.life.is.typically.40-50.hours.of.continuous.operation. 1.2 - Package content Your LiveTally Air package should contain: •.1x.Livetally.air.transmitter •.1x.power.supply •.1x.power.cord •.1x.stub.aerial •.1x.usB.cable.for.tricaster.connection •.some.Livetally.air.or.Livetally.remote.receivers.depending.on.the.number.you.ordered •.1x.stub.aerial.per.Livetally.air.you.ordered •.1x.rJ45.male.to.male.rJ-45.cat5.cable.per.Livetally.air.you.ordered •.1x.1/4’’.screws.adapter.Kit.for.camera.Flash.Hot.shoe.mount.per.Livetally.receiver.(air.or.remote). •.1x.1/4».male.to.1/4».male.threaded.screw.adapter.per.Livetally.receiver.(air.or.remote) If.there.is.any.item.missing,.please.contact.your.dealer. -
Page 4: Setting.up
2.1 - The Transmitter Power Supply To wired LiveTally Receivers to the GPI output of the vision mixer and to recharge LiveTally Air Receiver to the GPI Preview output of the vision mixer To the USB port of Tricaster connect.the.gpI.output.from.the.vision.mixer/switcher.with.a.gpI.cable.and.connect.the.other.end.to.the.connector.on. - Page 5 866mHz.band,.so.interference.with.or.from.other.equipment.is.unlikely. attach.a.stub.aerial.to.the.BNc.connector.located.at.the.rear.of.the.Livetally.air.transmitter. apply.power.to.the.unit..the.following.message.will.be.displayed.depending.on.the.transmitter.model: LiveXpert base4 LiveTally Transmitter TX4 : support for up to 4 cameras Src1>4: ---- LiveXpert base8 LiveTally Transmitter TX8 : support for up to 8 cameras Src1>8: -------- LiveXpert base16 LiveTALLY Transmitter TX16 : support for up to 16 cameras Src1>8: --------...
- Page 6 we.recommend.that.each.source.number.matches.with.the.number.of.the.camera.on.which.you.will.install.the. receiver..ex:.source.1.=.receiver.1.=.camera.1.. to.configure.source.1,.keep.pressing.on.sHIFt.button.and.press.the.scroLL+.button.to.switch.between.“y”.:.activated,. “N”.:.de-activated.and.“w”.:.wired.connection.to.receiver. Source to.configure.the.next.source,.release.the.sHIFt.button.and.press.once.on.scroLL+..the.screen.displays.then.: Enable? Y to.change.the.status,.keep.pressing.on.sHIFt.button.and.press.the.scroLL+.button.as.you.did.for.source.1..repeat. the.process.for.each.source..If.you.want.to.review.one.previous.source,.you.can.press.scroLL-.to.select.the.source. you.want.to.check. If.you.are.not.going.to.use.all.the.sources,.we.recommend.that.you.de-activate.the.unused.sources.as.this.reduces.the. polling.time.of.the.transmitter. 2.1.2 - Step 2 : Channel Selection press.twice.on.the.meNu.button.to.enter.the.“channel.select”.menu. Channel Select (1..4) Livetally.air.can.use.any.one.of.4.channels.within.the.866mHz.band...this.menu.allows.you.to.choose.between.4. different.channel.frequencies.for.the.rF.transmission.between.transmitter.and.receivers..this.feature.is.useful.when. two.Livetally.air.systems.are.being.used.in.the.same.area..this.configuration.has.to.be.done.from.the.transmitter.only,. the.receivers.will.be.updated.automatically. to.change.a.channel,.keep.pressing.the.sHIFt.button.and.press.scroLL+.one.or.more.times.to.reach.the.value.you. want.from.1.to.4. 2.1.3 - Step 3 : Remote Handshake status the.system.incorporates.a.handshake.function,.the.default.condition.for.which.is.disabled..If.enabled,.the.transmitter. periodically.polls.the.enabled.receiver.channels..If.contact.is.lost.with.one.or.more.receivers,.the.Led.screen.will. display.2.blinking.Led.at.the.beginning.and.at.end.of.the.first.line.of.the.screen.
- Page 7 Remote Handshake to.activate.this.option,.press.on.the.meNu.button.to.display.this.screen. <Off> Remote Handshake Keep.pressing.sHIFt.button.and.press.scroLL+.to.change.“off”.to.“on”..the.Led’s.will.start.blinking.immediately.if. one.or.more.receivers.is.out.of.contact. <ON> 2.1.4 Step 4 : Setting the GPI input sense GPI Input Sense press.on.the.meNu.button.until.this.menu.appears. <NORMAL> when.using.few.vision.mixers,.the.gpI.input.sense.may.need.to.be.inverted..Keep.this.parameter.to.NormaL.unless.the. tally.systems.would.not.work.properly. to.change.this.parameter.from.this.menu.location,.keep.pressing.sHIFt.then.scroLL+.button.to.swap.to.“INverted”. press.meNu.button.once.to.exit.from.the.configuration.menu. 2.1.5 Step 5 : PGM/PVW Reverse PGM/PVW Reverse press.on.the.meNu.button.until.this.menu.appears. Rem1>4 NNNN L i v e T a L L y - O p e r a T i O n M a n u a L - p a g e...
- Page 8 3 positions Power switch Rear panel of LiveTally Air receiver L i v e T a L L y - O p e r a T i O n M a n u a L - p a g e...
- Page 9 attach.a.stub.aerial.to.each.of.the.receiver.aerial.connectors.. the.power.switch.has.3.positions:.set.to.middle.the.receiver.is.powered.oFF,.press.the.switch.to.top.to.switch.on.both. the.front.panel.and.the.rear.Led.of.the.receiver..press.the.switch.to.bottom.to.switch.on.the.rear.Led.only..In.each.case,. the.front.and.rear.panel.Leds.flash.for.a.few.seconds.and.a.green.light.closed.to.the.rJ45.connector.on.the.rear.panel. indicates.power.on. If.there.is.no.power.to.the.receiver,.charge.the.unit.and.retry. 2.2.1 - Charging recharge.the.receivers.via.the.Livetally.transmitter..connect.one.or.more.receivers.to.the.rJ45.connectors.at.the.back. of.the.transmitter,.after.a.few.seconds,.the.small.yellow.led.on.the.rear.of.the.receiver.will.light.up..Normal.charging. time.is.about.6.hours,.and.the.led.will.go.out.when.the.charging.is.complete..please.note.that.the..transmitter.has.to.be. powered.on.in.order.to.charge.the.receivers..It.is.not.necessary.to.connect.it.to.the.vision.mixer.. 2.2.2 - Configuration switch.oFF.all.receivers.and.power.oN.the.transmitter.. Config System press.6.times.the.meNu.button.to.display.this.menu. <Shft> <+> = GO Identify Rx <+> Hold.down.sHIFt.and.press.scroLL+ Config Rx <-> Multiscan <+> Single scan <-> press.scroLL-.button.to.enter.the.configuration.of.the.receivers L i v e T a L L y - O p e r a T i O n M a n u a L - p a g e...
- Page 10 two.modes.are.available.if.you.need.to.configure.all.receivers.(multiscan).or.if.you.need.just.to.add.one.receiver.to.an. existing.configuration. 2.2.2.1 Multiscan mode Configure Rx (M) Set press.scroLL+.button.to.enter.the.multiscan.mode 1st ID [01] this.mode.allows.configuring.several.receivers.one.after.the.other..It.is.necessary.to.enter.here.the.first.Id.for.the.serie. of.receiver..If.the.first.receiver.to.be.configured.matches.with.camera.1,.then.just.keep.01..If.you.need.to.configure. receivers.for.camera.2.to.5.for.example.you.should.set.the.first.value.to.02.by.holding.sHIFt.button.and.pressing. scroLL+ press.scroLL+.to.validate. Configure Rx (M) Set enter.here.the.Id.for.the.last.receiver.of.the.serie.you.want.to.configure..In.the.above.example.you.should.set.05.by. Last ID [01] pressing.4.times.on.sHIFt.and.scroLL+.buttons. press.scroLL+.to.validate. CfgRx: Power on the.transmitter.will.ask.to.power.on.the.first.receiver.that.will.be.configured.for.the.first.camera..all.other.receivers. First Rx ONLY have.to.remain.switched.off. power.on.the.receiver.and.wait.until.it.completed.to.blink..then.press.scroLL+.button.on.the.transmitter..the. CfgRx: Power on transmitter.will.process.the.automatic.scan.and.configuration.of.the.receiver..when.completed,.it.will.prompt.to.
- Page 11 LiveXpert base4 at.the.end.of.the.process.the.transmitter.will.display.the.main.menu,.depending.on.the.number.of.connected.receivers. Src1>4: NNNY LiveXpert base4 power.on.all.receivers.and.the.menu.will.change. Src1>4: YYYY the.Livetally.configuration.is.completed. 2.2.2.2 - Single scan mode Multiscan <+> Single scan <-> If.you.need.to.configure.a.single.receiver.go.to.this.menu. Configure Rx (S) Set power.off.all.receivers. ID [01] press.scroLL-.button.to.be.able.to.enter.the.Id.for.the.new.receiver Hold.down.sHIFt.button.and.press.scroLL+.to.select.the.right.number. release.sHIFt.button.and.press.scroLL+.to.validate power.on.the.receiver.and.wait.until.it.completed.to.blink..then.press.scroLL+.button.on.the.transmitter..the. transmitter.will.process.the.automatic.scan.and.configuration.of.the.receiver. at.the.end.of.the.process.the.transmitter.will.display.the.main.menu. 2.3 - Identifying a receiver In.case.you.don’t.remember.which.receiver.goes.with.each.camera,.you.can.check.the.Id.of.each.receiver.from.the.
- Page 12 Identify Rx <+> .Hold.down.sHIFt.and.press.scroLL+. Config Rx <-> Identify Rx release.sHIFt.button.and.press.scroLL+.again <Shft> <+> = GO Hold.down.sHIFt.and.press.scroLL+. Be.sure.that.all.receivers.are.powered.off.and.then.you.can.power.on.the.receiver.and.wait.until.it.completed.to.blink.. then.press.scroLL+.button.on.the.transmitter. Rx Identified OK the.transmitter.starts.scanning.and.it.will.display.the.Id.information. Ch: 01 ID: 04 press.meNu.to.go.back.to.the.main.menu. L i v e T a L L y - O p e r a T i O n M a n u a L - p a g e...
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Page 13: Warranty
3 - Warranty In.the.event.that.a.Livetally.product.develops.a.fault.due.to.a.manufacturing.error,.our.customers.are.covered.by.our. warranty.system.which.ensures.that.the.fault.is.resolved.free.of.charge.for.a.period.up.to.a.year.after.the.date.of. purchase. If.a.product.develops.a.manufacturing.fault.during.the.warranty.period.then.it.must.be.returned.to.a.3d.storm.approved. repair.facility.where.it.will.be.repaired.free.of.charge.by.authorised.technicians..your.product.will.be.returned.to.you. when.the.repair.is.complete.or.a.replacement.will.be.given. If you have any questions, please telephone or fax us on +33 (0)5 57 262 262 or send an e-mail to tech@3dstorm.com L i v e T a L L y - O p e r a T i O n M a n u a L - p a g e... - Page 14 Appendix 1: Rear panel connectors wiring gpI.in:.these.inputs.are.driven.by.active-low.logic.levels./.contact.closures..each.connector.is.wired.as.follows: PROGRAM CONNECTOR pin.1........................gpI.input.1 pin.2........................gpI.input.2 pin.3........................gpI.input.3 pin.4........................gpI.input.4 pin.5........................gpI.input.5 pin.6........................gpI.input.6 pin.7........................gpI.input.7 pin.8........................gpI.input.8 pin.9.
- Page 15 PREVIEW CONNECTOR pin.1........................gpI.input.1 pin.1......................... gpI.input.17 pin.2......................... gpI.input.18 pin.3......................... gpI.input.19 pin.4......................... gpI.input.20 pin.5......................... gpI.input.21 pin.6......................... gpI.input.22 pin.7......................... gpI.input.23 pin.8......................... gpI.input.24 pin.9..........................gNd pin.10.
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