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September 2014

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual HyperDeck Disk Recorders Mac OS X ™ Windows ™ September 2014...
  • Page 2 With HyperDeck Studio Pro, you can connect analog sources and also record and play back Ultra HD 4K with 6G-SDI! If you need longer recording times for each SSD, then HyperDeck also records and plays back Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD files. These 10 Bit quality codecs retain fantastic...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing the HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate HyperDeck Utility Using Your Favorite Editing Software How to Update Your HyperDeck Software on Mac OS X How to Update Your HyperDeck Software on Windows Capturing video via Thunderbolt Selecting Your Video Format in HyperDeck Utility...
  • Page 4 Contents HyperDeck Disk Recorders Using Blackmagic Media Express Help Using Blackmagic UltraScope Warnings Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Warranty Developer Information Blackmagic HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol Protocol Commands Protocol Details...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started Introducing HyperDeck There are three models of HyperDeck disk recorders, which all have internal 3 Gb/s SATA ports for use with standard 2.5" SSDs. HyperDeck Shuttle HyperDeck Shuttle is compact, affordable and battery powered, so it’s perfect as a field recorder.

  • Page 6: Plugging In Video Sources

    HyperDeck Shuttle Step 1. Power on the unit. If HyperDeck Shuttle does not power on, you may need to charge the battery. Simply plug in the power adapter and turn HyperDeck Shuttle on. The battery will continue to charge as long as the power adapter is connected. You can also power it from an external camera battery as the connector supports an input range of 12V to 18V.

  • Page 7: Connecting Video Outputs

    REF IN HyperDeck Studio SD/HD/3GHD-SDI HDMI Connect an SDI cable to the Loop Out port if you want to connect to another HyperDeck for redundant ETHERNET SD/HD/3GHD-SDI HDMI recording or to the Monitor output if you want to connect an SDI monitor. You can also connect additional...

  • Page 8: Playing Video

    Playing Video The controls of HyperDeck work just like a CD player, so playing back clips is simple and instantaneous. If you play back a video clip that has an associated .MCC file, the closed caption data will be played out with the video via the SDI output of your HyperDeck.
  • Page 9 SSD for uncompressed or Ultra HD 4K recording. SSD slots on HyperDeck Studio models have rotating LEDs to Congratulations! Your HyperDeck is now up and running. Please continue to the next sections of this show the unit is in playback mode.

  • Page 10: Using Hyperdeck

    In our testing, we have found larger newer models of SSD and larger capacity SSDs are generally faster. Intel 335 Series 240GB SSD SSDs recommended for use with HyperDeck for uncompressed 10 Bit HD and ProRes Ultra HD 4K video recording include: ‚...

  • Page 11: Preparing Ssds For Hyperdeck

    HFS+ is also known as Mac OS Extended. It is the recommended format for HyperDeck as it supports "journaling". In the event of a hardware or software malfunction, data on a journaled SSD is more quickly recovered and less likely to be corrupted in the first place.

  • Page 12: Hyperdeck Utility

    On Mac OS X, open the System Preferences and click the Blackmagic Design icon. When using HyperDeck Studio Pro, settings are grayed out and the main use of the Blackmagic system preferences is to tell you which version of Desktop Video software is installed for video capture via a Thunderbolt port.

  • Page 13: Selecting Your Video Format In Hyperdeck Utility

    SSD or want to fit longer high definition recordings on a single SSD. This means if you have used the HyperDeck Utility software to change the recording format, it is possible to have uncompressed QuickTime files as well as compressed files on the same disk.

  • Page 14: About Ultra Hd 4K

    Setting Up Ultra HD 4K Recording HyperDeck Studio Pro records Ultra HD 4K straight to the Apple ProRes codec. ProRes is the most user friendly codec because it is QuickTime based, so your Ultra HD 4K footage can be imported to any QuickTime compatible software.

  • Page 15: Accessing Your Clips

    Windows from http://www.cpcweb.com. Status Indicators When recording or playing video with HyperDeck, any information you need to know is displayed on the unit itself. HyperDeck Shuttle's backlit buttons and LEDs provide vital information such as when your disk is nearly full and the remaining battery life, whereas HyperDeck Studio models display information...

  • Page 16: Using The Display Menu On Hyperdeck Studio Models

    INPUT SSD Slot When you first power on HyperDeck, or any time you insert an SSD, the SSD slot will light up while 01:42:56:12 checking the SSD and then switch off. If the SSD has not been formatted correctly, or fails to work, the INPUT SSD slot will illuminate solid red until the SSD is removed.

  • Page 17: Selecting Timecode Source

    Press SET to enter the Timecode Source menu and select Input. Step 4. Press SET to confirm your selection. It might be necessary to turn on the RP 188 setting in your camera before HyperDeck will be able to record the timecode. SDI Start/Stop Recording...

  • Page 18: Timecode Run Recording

    Use the DISP menu on HyperDeck Studio models to set Be careful if your HyperDeck is connected to the SDI output of a video router, as any change to the Timecode Run recording. video source might cause HyperDeck to start recording unexpectedly due to a change in timecode being detected via HD-SDI.

  • Page 19: Ref Input

    HyperDeck Studio models using your favorite NLE software and video capture hardware to remotely capture, batch capture and play back video with your HyperDeck Studio. All you need to do is connect an RS-422 cable from your capture device to HyperDeck Studio and press the REM button to enable remote deck control.

  • Page 20: Daisy-Chaining For Crash Recording

    Using HyperDeck You can now remotely start and stop recording and playback of your HyperDeck Studio as well as POWER REMOTE Y IN B-Y IN R-Y IN Y OUT B-Y OUT R-Y OUT REF IN performing other common jog and shuttle functions. The full list of supported RS-422 commands is in...

  • Page 21: Supported Rs-422 Commands

    Using HyperDeck Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 0 - System Control NTSC: 0xF0E0 0x00 0x11 DeviceTypeRequest PAL: 0xF1E0 Enabled 24P: 0xF2E0 1 - Slave Response 0x20 0x00 Stop Acknowledge Disabled 0x20 0x01 Play Acknowledge Disabled 0x20 0x02...
  • Page 22 Using HyperDeck Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 0x21 0x38 ProgSpeedPlayPlus Acknowledge Disabled 0x21 0x39 ProgSpeedPlayMinus Acknowledge Disabled 0x20 0x40 Preview Acknowledge Disabled Status bits are set 0x20 0x41 Review Acknowledge Disabled Status bits are set 0x20 0x43...
  • Page 23 Using HyperDeck Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 0x40 0x23 AOutReset Acknowledge Disabled 0x44 0x31 PrerollPreset Acknowledge Disabled ignored, Status bit 0x40 0x40 AutoModeOff Acknowledge Disabled remembered ignored, Status bit 0x40 0x41 AutoModeOn Acknowledge Disabled remembered 6 - Sense Request...
  • Page 24 Using HyperDeck Supported RS-422 Commands Command Reply No Remote Notes 7 - Sense Reply Current Time and 0x78 0x00 Timer1Data 00:00:00:00 Current Time and 0x78 0x04 LTCUserBitsTimeData 00:00:00:00 Current Time and 0x78 0x06 VITCUserBitsTimeData 00:00:00:00 0x74 0x06 VITCTimeData Current Time...

  • Page 25: Developer Information

    Lamp Fwd Lamp Rev Byte 7 Byte 8 Near EOT Byte 9 Variables HyperDeck Serial RS-422 Protocol Cassette Out Protocol Set if no SSD is present Based on Sony 9-pin protocol Local Set if Remote is disabled (local control) Interface Baud rate 38.4 kBits/s...

  • Page 26: Installing The Hyperdeck Shuttle Mounting Plate

    HyperDeck Shuttle Mounting Plate is an optional accessory that lets you secure your HyperDeck Shuttle to a camera rig with your choice of rail mounts, cold shoe mounts, articulated arms and more. You can also use the plate to power your HyperDeck Shuttle from an external battery by attaching a V-Mount HyperDeck Shuttle...

  • Page 27: Using Your Favorite Editing Software

    Make sure your software is configured to capture the same format as your source. e.g., 1080i/50, 720p/60. Step 4. Press the INPUT button on HyperDeck Studio Pro to select the input from which you want to record to SSD and capture to your computer. Step 5.

  • Page 28: Avid Media Composer

    Thunderbolt cable. When you install the HyperDeck Software, Blackmagic plug-ins are automatically installed to Media Composer. You can use the INPUT button on HyperDeck Studio Pro to select your video and audio connections including SDI, HDMI and analog. HyperDeck Utility also installs a HyperDeck Studio deck preset to help with RS-422 deck control.

  • Page 29: Capturing Live Via Thunderbolt

    Using Your Favorite Editing Software Capturing live via Thunderbolt To capture video live via Thunderbolt from HyperDeck Studio Pro: Step 1. Choose Tools > Capture to open the Capture Tool. Step 2. Set up the Capture Tool to capture video by clicking the Toggle Source button.

  • Page 30: Apple Final Cut Pro 7

    Choose File > Log & Capture. (Command + 8). Step 3. Press play on HyperDeck Studio Pro and then press the Now button in the Log and Capture window. Final Cut Pro will show you a preview of the video you are capturing.
  • Page 31 Using Your Favorite Editing Software Adobe® Premiere Pro® CC When you install the HyperDeck Software, Blackmagic plug-ins are automatically installed to Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Setting up a Blackmagic Design project Step 1. Launch Premiere Pro. Step 2. Create a New Project and click on the Scratch Disks tab.

  • Page 32: Adobe ® Photoshop ® Cc

    To capture video live via Thunderbolt from HyperDeck Studio Pro: Step 1. Choose: File > Capture [F5] Step 2. Press play on HyperDeck Studio Pro and then Click the red record button [G]. A preview of the video you are capturing will appear.

  • Page 33: Capturing Video And Audio Files

    If you have more than one Blackmagic Design capture product installed or connected to your computer, go to the Device menu in Media Express and select HyperDeck Studio Pro. In the example pictured on this page, an Intensity Extreme and a HyperDeck Studio Pro are both connected to the same computer.
  • Page 34 Using Blackmagic Media Express Media List Timecode List, Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR / deck timecode Video Preview Project name, video format Clip Bins Mark In / Mark Grab Still Logging Capture Transport Audio channel Audio Meters Remote and frame rate Frame Information...
  • Page 35 Using Blackmagic Media Express Capture Capturing video is easy. All you need to do is connect HyperDeck Studio Pro via a Thunderbolt cable, set the Media Express preferences and press the Capture button. Step 1. Connect your video source to an input on HyperDeck Studio Pro.
  • Page 36 Step 1. Connect your video source to an input on HyperDeck Studio Pro. Step 2. Check that HyperDeck Studio Pro is set to the input you have connected your source to. DPX capture preferences e.g. SDI, HDMI or analog. Step 3.
  • Page 37 Using Blackmagic Media Express Media List Timecode List, Thumbnail and Favorites view Search Field VTR / deck timecode Video Preview Project name, video format Clip Bins Mark In / Mark Clip Grab Still Favorites Transport Audio channel Audio Meters Remote and frame rate Information Frame...

  • Page 38: Playing Back Video And Audio Files

    Using Blackmagic Media Express Playing back Video and Audio Files Importing clips You can play back your video and audio files after importing media into Media Express in any of the following ways: ‚ Double-click an empty area of the Media List. ‚...

  • Page 39: Browsing Media

    Using Blackmagic Media Express Browsing Media In the Media List, you can view your clips in Thumbnail view or Timecode List view by clicking on the In the Media List, choose to view your clips in Timecode List view desired view button at the top-right of the Media List. or Thumbnail view.
  • Page 40 Using Blackmagic Media Express Deleting clips and bins To delete clips, select the unwanted clips and press the forward delete button on your keyboard. This will only delete the clips from the Media List and they will safely remain stored on your disk. To delete bins, right-click within a bin and choose "Delete Bin".

  • Page 41: What Is Blackmagic Ultrascope

    Blackmagic UltraScope is perfect for quality control checks of the output of your HyperDeck Studio Pro, no matter which video input you use. Simply connect a Thunderbolt cable from your HyperDeck Studio...
  • Page 42 Using Blackmagic UltraScope Blackmagic UltraScope Interface 1. Parade Display 2. Waveform Display 3. Vectorscope Display 4. Histogram Display 6. Audio Metering Display 7. Picture Display 5. Error Logging...

  • Page 43: Understanding Blackmagic Ultrascope Views

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope Understanding Blackmagic UltraScope Views Blackmagic UltraScope has two different views available depending on your workflow needs and screen resolution. You have the choice of viewing six displays in “Full Screen” view, or for more compact viewing, choose any 2 displays in “2-up” view. The display view can be selected from the View menu.

  • Page 44: Zoom Function

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope Zoom Function Blackmagic UltraScope allows you to zoom in on various displays for a more detailed analysis. This helpful function will also pan and zoom the graticules for each display in high resolution. The zoom function is available in the Parade, Waveform, Vectorscope and Picture displays. To zoom in, simply click on the bottom right of each respective display.

  • Page 45: Waveform Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope Waveform Display The Waveform Display is similar to traditional composite waveform monitors seen in many broadcast studios. On Mac OS X, the Waveform Display always shows the luminance view and the B/W button is permanently selected. On Windows, select B/W for the luminance only view, COMP for the composite only view, and BOTH for the twin luminance and composite view.

  • Page 46: Vectorscope Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope Vectorscope Display The Vectorscope Display uses a vector view to show the colors in a video signal. You can see color bar video levels by using the color boxes in the graticule. All you need to do is select 75% or 100% color bars, depending on the standard of color bar test signals used in your facility! Some people think you can use a vectorscope to check for illegal levels.

  • Page 47: Histogram Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope Histogram Display Histogram Display is most familiar to graphic designers and camera operators. Histogram Display shows the distribution of white to black information and lets you monitor how close the detail is to being clipped off in the whites or blacks of the video. Histogram Display also lets you see the effects of gamma changes in the video.
  • Page 48 Using Blackmagic UltraScope Error Logging Display Error Logging records errors in video and audio and is indispensable when reviewing video and for unattended operation. Errors may be logged for color, brightness or audio threshold levels as well as loss of video signal, change of video format or audio silence. After setting the parameters which define when an error should be logged, you can choose to start or stop error logging, save the log to a file, or clear the log.
  • Page 49 Using Blackmagic UltraScope How to Customize Error Logging To customize error logging, go to the Error Logging menu and choose Profiles to open the Error Logging Profiles window. Saved profiles appear in the profile list at the left and the current active profile appears in bold above the list.

  • Page 50: Audio Metering Display

    Using Blackmagic UltraScope Audio Metering Display Audio Metering Display shows you the audio levels in the embedded audio of the HyperDeck Studio Pro's video signal. 8 channels of embedded audio from your HyperDeck Studio Pro are de-embedded and then displayed in either dBFS or VU format. The VU button switches between dBFS and VU audio metering standards.

  • Page 51: Picture Display

    VITC to the normal LTC track on the SDI video output. It is always worth checking master tapes if you think the displayed timecode is incorrect. The Picture Display will also show timecode internally generated by your HyperDeck Studio Pro when Generate is selected in the Ancillary Data>Timecode>Mode Select menu.
  • Page 52 Start button! Disk Speed Test will even show you how many streams of video your storage is capable of handling! Disk Speed Test is included free with your HyperDeck and can also be downloaded from our website free of charge.
  • Page 53 Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Settings Click this button to access the settings before running a disk speed test START Click this button once to start the disk speed test. Click again to stop the test How Fast? Will it Work? This panel shows results This panel shows which in frames per second (fps)
  • Page 54 Using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test Start Once you have chosen the desired settings, click the Start button to commence the disk speed test. Disk Speed Test will write a temporary file to the selected target drive. When the file has finished writing, or when 8 seconds has elapsed, Disk Speed Test will stop writing and start reading back the temporary file from the drive.

  • Page 55: Developer Information

    The Blackmagic HyperDeck Ethernet Protocol is a text based protocol accessed by connecting to TCP port 9993 on a HyperDeck Studio or HyperDeck Studio Pro. If you are a software developer you can use the protocol to construct devices that integrate with our products. Here at Blackmagic Design our...
  • Page 56 Developer Information Command Command Description goto: timeline: {“start”, “end”} Goes to start of first clip or end of last clip. goto: timecode: {timecode} Goes to specified timecode goto: timecode: {“+”, “-”} Moves forward or back a duration in timecode {duration in timecode} commands Lists all supported commands in an XML format.

  • Page 57: Protocol Details

    2 video format: NTSC Using XML While you can use the Terminal to talk to HyperDeck, if you are writing software you can use XML to confirm the existence of a specific command based on the firmware of the HyperDeck you are communicating with.
  • Page 58 Developer Information Response syntax Simple responses from the server consist of a three digit response code and descriptive text terminated by a new line: ↵ {Response code} {Response text} If a response carries parameters, the response text is terminated with a colon, and parameter name and value pairs follow on subsequent lines until a blank line is returned: ↵...
  • Page 59 Developer Information 111 remote control disabled 120 connection rejected 150 invalid state Asynchronous response codes The server may return asynchronous messages at any time. These responses are indicated with response codes in the range of 500 to 599: ↵ 5xx {Response Text}: ↵...
  • Page 60 Developer Information The current remote control state may be overridden allowing remote access over ethernet irrespective of the current remote control state: ↵ remote: override: {"true", "false"} The override state is only valid for the currently connected ethernet client and only while the connection remains open.
  • Page 61 Developer Information The server will respond with a list of all supported commands: ↵ 201 help: ↵ {Help Text} ↵ {Help Text} ↵ Switching to preview mode The "preview" command instructs the deck to switch between preview mode and output mode: ↵...
  • Page 62 Developer Information If loop mode is set, the playback loop will be between: the "start" position and the end of timeline for play forward, the "start" position and the start of timeline for play backward. By default the deck will continue playing until the end of the timeline. The “end”...
  • Page 63 Developer Information To go to the start or end of the current clip: ↵ goto: clip: {"start", "end"} To go to the start of the first clip or the end of the last clip: ↵ goto: timeline: {"start", "end"} To go to a specified timecode: ↵...
  • Page 64 Developer Information To enable or disable configuration notifications: ↵ notify: configuration: {"true", "false"} Multiple parameters may be specified. If no parameters are specified, the server returns the current state of all notifications: ↵ 209 notify: ↵ transport: {"true", "false"} ↵ slot: {"true", "false"} ↵...
  • Page 65 Developer Information ↵ recording time: {recording time available in seconds} ↵ video format: {disk's default video format} ↵ Asynchronous slot information change notification is disabled by default and may be configured with the "notify" command. When enabled, changes in slot state will generate a "502 slot info:" asynchronous message with the same parameters as the "202 slot info:"...
  • Page 66 Developer Information Retrieving timeline information The "clips get" command returns information for each available clip, for a given range in timecode, on the current timeline. Without parameters, the command returns information for all clips on timeline: ↵ clips get If parameters "in: timecode" and "out: timecode" are specified, the command returns information for clips within the specified range.
  • Page 67 "508 transport info:" asynchronous message with the same parameters as the "208 transport info:" message. Video Formats The following video formats are currently supported on HyperDeck Studio: NTSC, PAL, NTSCp, PALp 720p50, 720p5994, 720p60...
  • Page 68 Developer Information Querying and updating configuration information The "configuration" command may be used to query the current configuration of the deck: ↵ configuration The server returns the configuration of the deck: ↵ 211 configuration: ↵ audio input: {"embedded", "XLR", "RCA"} ↵...
  • Page 69 Developer Information To switch to a specified slot: ↵ slot select: slot id: {slot ID} To select the output video format: ↵ slot select: video format: {video format} Either or all slot select parameters may be specified. Note that selecting video format will result in a rescan of the disk to reconstruct the timeline with all clips of the specified video format.

  • Page 70: Getting Help

    Blackmagic Design support office. Checking the Software Version Currently Installed To check which version of HyperDeck Utility software is installed on your computer, open the About Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility window. ‚ On Mac OS X, open Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility from the Applications folder. Select About Blackmagic HyperDeck Utility from the application menu to reveal the version number.
  • Page 71 Warnings Caution: Risk of Electric Shock On HyperDeck Studio Pro's rear panel you will see a yellow warning label marked ‘Caution: Risk of Electric Shock’. This is intended to warn users that there may be the presence of uninsulated “dangerous”...
  • Page 72 Warranty Warranty 12 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period, Blackmagic Design, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.

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