Installation and Operation Manual SmartView Mac OS X™ Windows™ December 2011
Welcome Welcome to SmartView. 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. Video monitoring is needed everywhere in a facility. SmartView Duo provides two completely independent and beautiful 8 inch LCD screens in a 3RU rack housing less than an inch thick. SmartView HD provides an amazing 17" LCD screen in a 6RU rack housing less than an inch thick.
Contents SmartView Operation Manual 4 Getting Started Planning your SmartView Installation 4 SmartView Duo product diagram 6 SmartView HD product diagram 7 Optimizing the Viewing Angle 8 Plugging in SDI Monitoring 10 SmartView Duo Connection Diagram 11 SmartView HD Connection Diagram 12 Connecting SmartView to a Network 13 Direct Ethernet Connection 14 Ethernet Network Switch 15 Installing the Blackmagic SmartView Utility Software 16 Updating the Firmware in Your SmartView 17
Getting Started Planning your SmartView Installation SmartView monitors are perfect for any facility which requires rack-based monitoring. SDI input connections support auto-detection of SD, HD or 3 Gb/s SDI including 2K video. SmartView Duo features two monitors with 8" LCD screens, 2 SDI inputs, 2 reclocked SDI loop-through outputs, 2 Ethernet ports, tally connector, USB 2.0 connector and configuration software for Mac OS X and Windows.
Getting Started A tally connector is provided for use with switcher and automation systems. The 9-pin D connector wiring description is printed on the rear of the unit showing contact closures to display red, green or blue tally borders on each, independent monitor. If SmartView is to be installed high up in an equipment rack, you may wish to physically invert the LCDs for the optimum viewing angle. The images on the LCDs will automatically flip to the correct orientation when they sense an inversion.
Getting Started SmartView Duo Monitor 1 Monitor 2 SD/HD-SDI In & Out Monitor 2 Tally Ethernet with loop through USB Monitor 1 SD/HD-SDI In & Out +12V main power supply connection
Getting Started SmartView HD Tally Ethernet with loop through USB SD/HD-SDI In & Out +12V main power supply connection
Getting Started Optimizing the Viewing Angle Before you install SmartView high up in a rack, it is a good idea to check the optimum viewing angle by connecting an SDI video signal and then temporarily inverting the unit. The unit will automatically sense the inversion and flip the video images to the correct orientation. The following procedure describes how to invert the unit while keeping any labelling in the correct orientation on the front face plate. A number 02 size Pozidriv screwdriver is required.
Getting Started Step 3. Invert the rear assembly. Step 4. Reinstate the face plate on the inverted rear assembly. Step 5. Reinstate the screws in the SmartView chassis. SmartView is now ready to be installed in a high position in a rack. Once bolted into a rack, SmartView will continue to display the optimum viewing angle, even if bumped, as there are no external knobs or adjustments to mishandle or to come loose.
Getting Started Plugging in SDI Monitoring SmartView monitors feature regular BNC connectors to make it easy to connect cables from other SDI equipment including switchers, cameras, capture cards, decks and disk recorders. After powering on the SmartView and connecting an SDI video source to an SDI In connector, the video should immediately be visible on the corresponding monitor and no configuration is required. Each monitor has its own, independent, 3 Gb/s SDI input as well as a loop-through output.
Getting Started SmartView Duo Connection Diagram HyperDeck Shuttle disk recorder +12V POWER HDMI IN HDMI OUT SDI IN This illustration shows two examples of different SDI hardware connected to SmartView Duo simultaneously. The HyperDeck Shuttle disk recorder is providing a YUV 4:2:2 signal at the same time that the HDCAM SR deck is providing an RGB 4:4:4 signal.
Getting Started SmartView HD Connection Diagram This illustration shows the multi-view SDI output of an ATEM switcher connecting to the SDI input of the SmartView HD. IN 5 SDI IN 4 SDI IN 6 SDI PROG USB 2.0 MULTI-VIEW SDI AES/EBU IN PROG HDMI IN 4 HDMI IN 3 HDMI IN 2 HDMI IN 1 HDMI Note: All SDI and HDMI video connections are SD/HD switchable.
Getting Started Connecting SmartView to a Network It is not necessary to connect SmartView to a computer in order to view SDI video and you can skip this section if you simply want to view video without making any adjustments. However if you wish to remotely adjust the monitor settings, a network connection will be required. SmartView has two 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports. You can connect the IN port to a network switch or directly to an Ethernet port on your computer.
Getting Started Direct Ethernet Connection You can connect the Ethernet port of a computer directly to a SmartView without needing a network switch. Additional SmartView units can be daisy-chained to each other so you don't have to run multiple cables back to a network switch. Power must be supplied to all units.
Getting Started Ethernet Network Switch If you want to connect several SmartView units to your studio's existing network, you only need to connect one SmartView to the network switch. The rest can be daisy-chained to each other so you don't have to run multiple cables back to a network switch. Power must be supplied to all units.
Getting Started Installing the Blackmagic SmartView Utility Software It is not necessary to install any software in order to view SDI video and you can skip this section if you simply want to view video without making any adjustments. However if you wish to adjust the network or monitor settings, you will need to install the Blackmagic SmartView Utility software. The Blackmagic SmartView Utility software runs on the latest Snow Leopard and Lion versions of Mac OS X.
Getting Started Updating the Firmware in Your SmartView Once the software installation has been completed and SmartView is powered on, it is a good idea to check that the firmware in the SmartView is up to date. Step 1. Launch the Blackmagic SmartView Utility. Step 2. Connect your SmartView unit to the computer via USB 2.0. Blackmagic SmartView Utility application icon Step 3. If no firmware update is required, you will simply see the settings used by your SmartView.
Getting Started Configuring Blackmagic SmartView Utility Software After installing the Blackmagic SmartView Utility software, launch the Blackmagic SmartView Utility and it should immediately search your network for any SmartView units by using the Bonjour service discovery protocol. Any discovered units will be listed in the SmartView Monitors pane with an Ethernet network icon next to their name.
Getting Started SmartView HD with a USB icon next to its name. If no SmartView monitors are found on the network, some units might not have received an IP address via DHCP and it will be necessary to manually configure each unit with appropriate network settings. To do so, connect a SmartView to your computer via a standard USB 2.0 type A-B male cable and launch the Blackmagic SmartView Utility.
Getting Started Monitor Settings Pane: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation You can use Blackmagic SmartView Utility to make changes to the brightness, contrast and saturation of the monitors when connected to SmartView hardware via Ethernet or USB. Monitor Settings Pane: Adjust both monitors together When this setting is enabled, any changes made to the brightness, contrast and saturation will be applied to both SmartView Duo monitors.
Getting Started Monitor Settings Pane: Identify monitor Enable this setting to display a white border on the selected SmartView monitor. If you have several SmartView units on a network, this setting makes it easy to identify the selected monitor. The white border will appear both on the LCD monitor and in the Blackmagic SmartView Utility software interface.
Getting Started Copy/Paste Display Settings If you have already set up one SmartView unit with monitor settings that you would like to apply to other SmartView units, you can copy and paste the settings to those other units.
Getting Started 5 4 3 2 1 Tally Port Pin Connections It is not necessary to connect the tally port of SmartView and you can skip this section if you do not intend to use the tally feature. Each SmartView Duo screen features independent tally borders in red, green or blue which can be used to indicate the status of a video signal such as on-air, preview or recording.
Help There Are Four Steps To Getting Help. Step 1. Check out the Blackmagic Design web site www.blackmagic-design.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. Step 3.
Developer Information Developing Custom Software Using Blackmagic Design Hardware The Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol allows developers to remotely control Blackmagic SmartView hardware with their own custom software. The Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol is a text-based status and control protocol. Downloading the Free SmartView Ethernet Protocol The Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol is free. It is included in the SmartView manual and can be downloaded from http://www.
Developer Information Blackmagic 2K Format – Overview The latest Blackmagic Design products use the new 3 Gb/s SDI video, which allows twice the data rate of traditional HD-SDI video. We thought it would be a really nice idea to add 2K film support, via this new 3 Gb/s SDI technology, so we could simplify feature film workflows. With the popularity of Blackmagic Design editing systems worldwide, now thousands of people can benefit from a feature film workflow revolution.
Developer Information Blackmagic 2K Format – Vertical Timing Reference FIELD 1 ACTIVE F 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 LINE # 1650 1 2 … 14 15 16 … 792 793 … 825 FIELD 2 ACTIVE F 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 V 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 LINE # 825 826 827 … 839 840 841 … 1617 1618 … 1650
1872 1873 1874 1875 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 1798 1799 1800 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 25 PsF 1797 WORD# 1871 23.
Developer Information Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol v1.1 Summary The Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol is a text-based status and control protocol, very similar in structure to the Videohub protocol, that is accessed by connecting to TCP port 9992 on a SmartView device. Upon connection, the SmartView device sends a complete dump of the state of the device. After the initial dump, state changes are sent asynchronously.
Developer Information Network Configuration The next block shows the TCP/IP networking configuration: NETWORK:↵ Dynamic IP: true↵ Static address: 192.168.2.2↵ Static netmask: 255.255.255.0↵ Static gateway: 192.168.2.1↵ Current address: 192.168.1.101↵ Current netmask: 255.255.255.0↵ Current gateway: 192.168.1.1↵ ↵ The network settings prefixed with CURRENT show the active TCP/IP settings, and are read-only.
Developer Information Changing Networking Settings The network can be configured to use either DHCP or a static configuration. To enable DHCP: NETWORK:↵ Dynamic IP: true↵ ↵ To set a fixed IP address, supply all static parameters, thus: NETWORK:↵ Dynamic IP: false↵ Static address: 192.168.2.2↵ Static netmask: 255.255.255.0↵ Static gateway: 192.168.2.1↵ ↵ The parameters with the CURRENT prefix are read-only, and show the active configuration, regardless of the static or dynamic setting.
Developer Information Identification and Tally Settings The Identify flag is transient, and will cause a white border to be displayed around the entire picture for a duration of 15 seconds, after which it will be reset. This feature is primarily aimed at identifying which monitor is currently being configured when it is mounted in a rack comprising multiple units. To turn on: MONITOR A:↵ Identify: true↵ ↵ The IDENTIFY border will temporarily override any other border setting in effect.
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.
