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- Page 1 CLOCKIT MASTER SLATE ACD 201/301 Timecode Slate 1996 - 1999 Ambient Recording GmbH Konradinstr. 3, D-81543 Munich TEL +49 89 6518535 FAX +49 89 6518558 www.ambient.de interstage Phistersvej 31, 2900 Hellerup, Danmark Telefon 3946 0000, fax 3946 0040 www.interstage.dk - pro audio with a smile...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents General information Mechanical improvements Electrical improvements User instructions Controls 2.1.1 DIP switches 2.1.2 Brightness control 2.1.3 The ‘RED’ and ‘GREEN’ LED 2.1.4 Low battery warning 2.1.5 Exchanging the batteries 2.1.6 Tuning the Slate Check features 2.2.1 Camera speed check 2.2.2 Checks with No external TC connected 2.2.3... -
Page 3: General Information
The new version of the Ambient master slate has various improvements in respect to previous versions due to experience gathered, and in answer to requests by customers who have sucessfully used the ACD 101 and ACD 201. 1 . 1 Mechanical improvements A new type of mask for the display to improve readability in sunlight. -
Page 4: User Instructions
Dipswitches. Right side ACD 201 one slider which can be moved either UP to reveal the batteries, or moved DOWN to give access to the Dipswitches. On the ACD 301 you find two sliders on this side of the slate. - Page 5 2.1.1 The DIP switches There are 12 switches and their functions are outlined in this chapter. It is important to note that changes made to the Dipswitches 1, 2 and 3 are activated only after a power-down, power-up cycle. Switches 4 through 12 take effect at once. 9 10 11 12 Framerate 24 Frs...
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Page 6: Brightness Control
2.1.2 Brightness control Open the clapstick and hold down one button while incrementing or decrementing the brightness with the other. The brightness of the slate can be altered in 9 steps with the Blue and Red pushbuttons. This optimises film exposure of the display and helps save batteries. -
Page 7: Tuning The Slate
2.1.5 Changing the batteries Change batteries when the Red LED doubleblinks. The slate’s internal Nicad accumulator has a 10 minute Backup time when the batteries have been removed. The internal data is not lost during battery change. 2.1.6 Tuning the slate The generator Xtal of all clockit units can be "Tuned"... -
Page 8: Checks With No External Tc Connected
2.2.2 Checks with No external TC connected To temporarily show Userbits. Press the RED button. To temporarily show speed and framerate. Press BLUE button to show the Generator Framerate and strobe bars for camera speed check. To latch camera speed check. Press and hold BLUE button then push the RED button, hold and release first the BLUE followed by the RED button. -
Page 9: Moving The Cursor
2 . 3 The Manual Set Mode To enter the SET MODE press both (RED and BLUE) buttons simultaneously for appr. 3 seconds until the userbits show (one spacer dot). The left most digit will blink. You can then release both buttons. The digits can be changed with the following cursor movements: 2.3.1 Moving the Cursor To move Right... -
Page 10: Notes On Selecting Digits
2.3.5 Notes on selecting digits Userbit Field The userbits have 8 digits all of which can be set to numerals 0 to 9 and various letters. Generally there is no restriction to what one selects but userbits have been traditionally used to indicate the date and/or production number, camera number etc. -
Page 11: The Frame (Ff) Digits
2.3.9 The Frame (FF) Digits Display 25 23 23.98 29.97 29.97 Drop Drop RTC from Frame Frame Gen. TC Manual Displ. Note: The framerate displayed is an indication of the dipswitch setting and cannot be changed by the cursor. 2.3.10 The ct and cd functions The ct or cd function can be selected in the FF position.The slate must also be in the generator /RTC mode. -
Page 12: Setting The Realtime Clock (Rtc)
In Reader / Generator Mode The generator cannot be loaded in the Reader/Generator mode. Select Generator Mode, then Load the generator and change the dipswitches back to Reader/Generator Mode. (Dipswitch pos 4.5. goes from Off. Off to On. Off) When rejamming generator change dipswitches to generator mode, rejam and change dipswitches back to Reader/Generator. -
Page 13: Operating Modes
2.5. Setting the generator from an ASCII source The Master slate is fully Aaton compatible and can be set by the Aaton Origen C or by the Ambient Controller ACC 101 using the ASCII protocoll. The ASCII protocol enquires the time and userbit values from the slate, it checks the error and reloads the external time value at the 00 frame transition point on initialisation. -
Page 14: Reader/ Generator
* Dat recorders Must be "pulled up", in other words run at 30 fps instead of 29.97 fps. The word clock will run faster in the recording process and be pulled down to 29.97 fps to run in sync with the Telecine which transfers the film, which was shot at 24 fps at 23.98 fps to be in sync with NTSC colour video at 29.97 fps. -
Page 15: New Features
When the slate is closed the userbits of the Ext TC are displayed. This function is like the generator mode only the timecode is coming from an external source. Note. The dip switches 1,2 & 3 should be set to OFF, OFF and ON giving a meaningless setup of 25 fps Dropframe. -
Page 16: Receiver
N o t e : Too much cleaning with acetone or agressive solvents may damage the writing surface!! TECHNICAL DATA: Mechanical Specification Dimensions ACD 201 250 x 130 x 26 mm ACD 301 250 x 160 x 26 mm Weight... -
Page 17: Plug Descriptions
5 . 3 SIGNAL description: The ACD 201 / 301 Generates all TimeCodes according to SMPTE / EBU standards. TC - IN 0.1 to 5 Volt pp TC - OUT 1 Volt pp AATON (ASCII) TTL Level TUNE OUT TTL Level 5 . - Page 18 CLOCKIT RADIO SLATE SUPPLEMENT The clockit radio slate is a combination of a small UHF telemetry receiver powered by a 9Volt battery and a receiver built into the Masterslate. This makes the unit more compact than external receivers and easier to use. The range can be upt to 200 meters but in difficult conditions it is typically 50 meters.
- Page 19 Note. The writing surface is similar to Formica and can be dry wiped clean. If the surface gets grey after frequent use it can be cleaned with spirits or acetone occasionally. Note: Too much cleaning with acetone or agressive solvents may damage the writing surface!!
- Page 20 • IF 6 VOLTS SHOW TWO CELLS ARE REVERSED • IF IN DOUBT OPEN BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND RECHECK !!NO WARRANTY REPAIRS ON LEAKED CELL DAMAGE !! Ambient Recording Aug 2001. Email info@ambient.de interstage Phistersvej 31, 2900 Hellerup, Danmark Telefon 3946 0000, fax 3946 0040 www.interstage.dk...
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