Operation Manual SmartView Duo Mac OS X™ Windows™ May 2011
Contents SmartView Duo Operation Manual 4 22 How to Install SmartView Duo product diagram Pre-installation overview and planning Hardware: Optimizing the viewing angle Hardware: SDI monitoring Hardware: SDI connection diagram examples Hardware: Setting Up the Network Hardware: Networking with a direct Ethernet connection Hardware: Networking with an Ethernet network switch Hardware: Tally port pin connections Software: Installing the Blackmagic SmartView Utility software Software: Updating the firmware
Welcome Welcome to SmartView Duo. 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 beautiful 8 inch LCD displays in a 3RU rack housing less than an inch thick.
How to Install
Installation 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
Installation SmartView Duo pre-installation overview and planning SmartView Duo is perfect for any facility which requires rack-based monitoring. It features two monitors with 8" LCD screens, 2 SDI inputs, 2 SDI loop-through outputs, 2 Ethernet ports, tally connector, USB 2.0 connector and configuration software for Mac OS X and Windows. SDI input connections support auto-detection of SD, HD or 3 Gb/s SDI including 2K video. Loopthrough outputs are reclocked.
Installation 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 Duo 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.
Installation Hardware: Optimizing the viewing angle Before you install SmartView Duo 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.
Installation Step 3. Invert the rear assembly. Step 4. Reinstate the face plate on the inverted rear assembly. Step 5. Reinstate the 10 screws in the SmartView Duo chassis. SmartView Duo is now ready to be installed in a high position in a rack. Once bolted into a rack, SmartView Duo 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.
Installation Hardware: SDI monitoring SmartView Duo features 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 Duo and connecting an SDI video source to one of the SDI In connectors, the video should immediately be visible on the corresponding monitor and no configuration is required.
Installation Hardware: SDI connection diagram examples 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.
Installation Hardware: Setting Up the Network It is not necessary to connect SmartView Duo 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 Duo 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.
Installation Hardware: Networking SmartView Duo with a direct Ethernet connection You can connect the Ethernet port of a computer directly to a SmartView Duo without needing a network switch. Additional SmartView Duo 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.
Installation Hardware: Networking SmartView Duo with an Ethernet network switch If you want to connect several SmartView Duo units to your studio's existing network, you only need to connect one SmartView Duo 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.
Installation 5 4 3 2 1 Hardware: Tally port pin connections It is not necessary to connect the tally port of SmartView Duo 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.
Installation Software: 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 version of Mac OS X.
Installation Software: Updating the firmware in your SmartView Duo Once the software installation has been completed and SmartView Duo is powered on, it is a good idea to check that the firmware in the SmartView Duo is up to date. Blackmagic SmartView Utility application icon Step 1. Launch the Blackmagic SmartView Utility. Step 2. Connect your SmartView Duo unit to the computer via USB 2.0. Step 3. If no firmware update is required, you will simply see the settings used by your SmartView Duo.
Installation Software: 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 Duo 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.
Installation SmartView Duo 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 Duo to your computer via a standard USB 2.0 type A-B male cable and launch the Blackmagic SmartView Utility.
Installation 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 the SmartView Duo 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.
Installation Add Device If you already know the IP address of a SmartView Duo but it hasn't automatically appeared in the SmartView Monitors pane, you can add the SmartView Duo manually. To do so, go to the Device menu and choose Add Device or alternatively click Add Device (+) at the bottom of the SmartView Monitors pane. Type in the IP address of the SmartView Duo and click OK. The software will verify the presence of the SmartView Duo unit and add it to the SmartView Monitors list.
Helpful Information
Support 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.
Warranty
Warranty 12 Month 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.
