Installation and Operation Manual UltraScope Mac OS X™ Windows™ October 2014
Welcome to Blackmagic UltraScope! We hope you share our dream for the television industry to become a truly creative industry by allowing anyone to have access to the highest quality video. 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.
Contents UltraScope 4 6 Welcome Getting Started Using USB 3.
Welcome 4 Welcome Blackmagic UltraScope Interface 1. Parade Display 2. Waveform Display 3. Vectorscope Display 4. Histogram Display 6. Audio Metering Display 7. Picture Display 5.
Welcome Blackmagic UltraScope Optical Fiber 3G/HD/SD-SDI In & Out 3G/HD/SD-SDI Output 3G/HD/SD-SDI Input Pocket UltraScope USB 3.
Getting Started 6 Getting Started Installation Requirements for Windows The Blackmagic UltraScope software interface requires a computer display with a minimum resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels to view two scopes simultaneously. Blackmagic Design recommends viewing all 6 scopes simultaneously by using a computer display resolution of 1920 x 1200 or 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Getting Started Installing the UltraScope card in your Windows PC Blackmagic UltraScope installs into your computer in just the same way as any regular PCI Express card. However the fiber optic module must be temporarily removed from the card before attempting to install the card in a PCI Express slot. This is because the location of the protruding fiber optic module makes it awkward to install the card in the PCI ports of many computer cases.
Getting Started Connecting Pocket UltraScope to your Windows PC Before using Pocket UltraScope, it’s a good idea to run the latest USB 3.0 drivers and firmware for your USB 3.0 equipped motherboard. These updates can be found on the websites of motherboard and computer manufacturers as well as via third party driver websites. Step 1: Use the included SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to connect Pocket UltraScope directly to a dedicated USB 3.0 port on your compatible computer.
Getting Started Installing the Software for Windows Contents The Blackmagic UltraScope software installer will install the following components for you: Blackmagic UltraScope drivers Blackmagic UltraScope application Blackmagic UltraScope Software Step 1. The CD supplied with Blackmagic UltraScope contains the UltraScope software. Before you install, ensure you have the very latest driver. Visit www.blackmagicdesign.com/support Step 2.
Getting Started Installation Requirements for Mac OS X The Blackmagic UltraScope products include the Blackmagic UltraScope hardware card, the Pocket UltraScope, and a software package which consists of the Blackmagic UltraScope utility and driver. It does not matter in which order the hardware and software are installed. Blackmagic Pocket UltraScope connects to your Mac via USB 3.0. The Blackmagic UltraScope hardware is a x1 lane PCI Express card and should work in any PCI Express slot in a Mac Pro.
Getting Started Installing the UltraScope card in your Mac Pro Blackmagic UltraScope installs in to your computer in just the same way as any regular PCI Express card. However the fiber optic module must be temporarily removed from the card before attempting to install the card in a PCI Express slot. This is because the location of the protruding fiber optic module makes it awkward to install the card in the PCI ports of many computer cases.
Getting Started Connecting Pocket UltraScope to your Mac Step 1: Use the included SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable to connect Pocket UltraScope directly to a dedicated USB 3.0 port on your compatible computer. Step 2: If Pocket UltraScope software has previously been installed and offers to update the firmware, click Update to run the update. When the firmware update is finished, follow the onscreen prompt to restart the computer. Pocket UltraScope is now ready for use.
Getting Started Installing the Software for Mac OS X Contents The Blackmagic UltraScope software installer will install the following components for you: Blackmagic UltraScope drivers Blackmagic UltraScope application Blackmagic UltraScope Software Step 1. The CD supplied with Blackmagic UltraScope contains the UltraScope software. Before you install, ensure you have the very latest driver. Visit www.blackmagicdesign.com/support Step 2.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 14 Using Blackmagic UltraScope Blackmagic UltraScope The Blackmagic UltraScope card features: 1x SDI input, with BNC connector 1x SDI loopthrough output, with BNC connector 1x Optical Fiber SDI input, with LC optical fiber connector 1x Optical Fiber SDI loopthrough output, with LC optical fiber connector The choice of input can be selected in the Picture Display of the Blackmagic UltraScope software.
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. Choose Full Screen to enter “Full Screen” view. If this option is unchecked, “2-up” view will be displayed.
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. Now you will be able to view the display in finer detail.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 1. Parade Display Parade Display is perfect for color-correction, checking for illegal colors and checking levels. When color-correcting, press the RGB button to display the full height of each color channel as red, green and blue. Monitoring the levels of each red, green and blue color channel makes color-correction straightforward and it is easy to view color balance in the blacks, mids and whites of the video signal.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 2. 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.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 3. 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.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 4. 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. Black video is shown on the left of the display, and whites are shown on the right.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 5. 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.
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. The standard EBU-R103 profile cannot be deleted or modified and is grayed out. You can add a profile by clicking the add (+) button and typing a name for your profile.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 6. Audio Metering Display Audio Metering Display shows you the audio levels in the embedded audio of the SDI video signal. Up to 8 channels of embedded audio are de-embedded and then displayed in either dBFS or VU format. The VU button switches between dBFS and VU audio metering standards. dBFS is essentially a meter of the overall digital audio signal and is common on modern digital equipment.
Using Blackmagic UltraScope 7. Picture Display The Picture Display is a handy confidence monitor so you can see the video that is being received by Blackmagic UltraScope. The Picture Display has three settings: COLOR, B/W (black & white) and BLUE (Blue Only). Set to COLOR or B/W depending on the needs of your facility.
Using USB 3.0 Frequently Asked Questions 25 Using USB 3.0 Frequently Asked Questions Can I use Pocket UltraScope on my Mac? Yes, you can use a MacBook Pro 15 inch and you will need to set your screen resolution to 1920 x 1200. If you have a MacBook Pro 13 inch, you will be able to use Pocket UltraScope in a “2-up” view. Can I use Pocket UltraScope on my Linux PC? No, Pocket UltraScope is not supported under Linux. Can I use a third party USB 3.
Getting Help 26 Getting Help There are four steps to getting help. Step 1. Check out the Blackmagic Design web site www.blackmagicdesign.com and click on the “Support” page for the latest support information. Step 2. Call your dealer. Your dealer will have the latest technical updates from Blackmagic Design and should be able to give you immediate assistance. We also recommend you check out the support options your dealer offers as they can arrange various support plans based on your workflow requirements.
Connection Diagrams 27 Connection Diagrams Connecting UltraScope to an SDI digital deck This example shows how to connect Blackmagic Ultrascope to the SDI output of a digital deck for waveform monitoring of 4:2:2 HD video. The loop through SDI output can be connected to an edit suite or an SDI monitor. Optical Fiber input and output is also provided for running SDI signals over large distances of up to 25 km or 82000 feet in HD, or 45 km or 147000 feet in SD.
Connection Diagrams Connecting Pocket UltraScope to an SDI digital deck This example shows how to connect Pocket Ultrascope to the SDI output of a digital deck for waveform monitoring of 4:2:2 HD video.
Connection Diagrams Connecting to a color grading system or NLE This example shows Blackmagic Ultrascope connected to a color grading system or NLE with an SDI output for realtime waveform monitoring during the grading or editing session.
Warranty 30 Warranty 3 Year Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase excluding connectors, cables, cooling fans, fiber optic modules, fuses, keyboards and batteries which will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.
