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Using Blackmagic UltraScope

Using Blackmagic UltraScope
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What is Blackmagic UltraScope?

Now with ATEM Production Switchers, you get the incredible features of Blackmagic UltraScope with a
USB 3.0 connection which you can even use with compatible Windows notebook computers! Blackmagic
UltraScope software is installed by the Blackmagic ATEM Switchers Installer on Windows computers.
Previously broadcast quality television and post production scopes were incredibly expensive custom
solutions that only let you see one scope at a time on a tiny screen! Some scopes look ugly and don't really
look good in front of your client. With Blackmagic UltraScope, you get 6 wonderful scopes that let you see
all aspects of your video signals which is perfect for checking levels on cameras and other video sources
that are connected to your ATEM Production Switcher during live production. Any adjustments made to the
video source can immediately be seen with Blackmagic UltraScope!
Blackmagic UltraScope software provides waveform monitoring of the Aux 1 output of your ATEM
Production Switcher. Anything that gets routed to Aux 1 is also available on USB 3.0. Simply connect a USB 3.0
cable between your compatible Windows computer and an ATEM Production Switcher and away you go!
Blackmagic UltraScope
Installation Requirements for Windows
ATEM 1 M/E and 2 M/E Production Switchers connect via USB 3.0. Older computers have USB 2.0 ports that
provide insufficient data rates for UltraScope, therefore it is essential that your ATEM Production Switcher
connects directly to a dedicated USB 3.0 port.
In desktop computers, a x16 lane PCI Express 2.0 slot is required for the graphics card in your computer. The
latest list of compatible graphics cards can be found in the support pages at www.blackmagicdesign.com.
Full frame-rate HD monitoring of all 6 scopes requires either an NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT or faster,
or an ATI Radeon 4670 or faster graphics card. Suitable graphics cards can be purchased for less than
US$100. More expensive graphics cards are no guarantee of compatibility. It is essential to check the list of
compatible graphics cards before buying a graphics card for use with Blackmagic UltraScope. If you launch
the Blackmagic UltraScope application with an incompatible graphics card installed, you may encounter
an error message similar to that pictured on this page. The solution is to replace the graphics card with a
compatible graphics card.
Please see the support pages at www.blackmagicdesign.com for a comprehensive list of the latest, minimum
system requirements for Blackmagic UltraScope for Windows.
Before connecting Blackmagic Design USB 3.0 hardware to your computer
It is very important you have installed the latest USB 3.0 software drivers and firmware for your computer
before installing your Blackmagic Design hardware. Please visit the computer vendor's website.