CW-5HD Operation Manual US Version 2nd Edition IDX Company, Ltd.
CW-5HD TX Important Notification of Use CAUTION IDX requires that CW-5HD TX (transmitter) be installed on the V-Mount interface of a video camera. Depending on connectivity, installing CW-5HD TX with equipment other than a video camera may cause problems to CW-5HD TX or other equipment. For further information, and to install the CW-5HD system with equipment other than a video camera, please contact your local IDX representative.
Table of contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................... 4 I. II. CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. 6 1. Product Overview .......................................................................................... 6 2. Getting Started .............................................................................................. 7 2.1. CW-5HD TX .........
I. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To use this product safely and correctly please follow the safety precautions set out below. Product misuse may cause fire, shock, injury, product failure or other hazards. Please read this manual prior to using your CW-5HD and retain for future reference. Caution Fire or electric shock may cause injury or other accidents.
Caution - continued Fire or excessive heat may cause injury or damage to surroundings. ●If ventilation openings are ●After long periods of continuous blocked, this may cause excessive use, the case of the unit may be heat or damage. warm be touch. ●Using the environment moisture, soot excessive heat CW-5HD in an ●Do not stare at LED lights on the with a lot of side panel of CW-5HD, as this may or dust may cause cause damage to the eyes.
II. CONTENTS 1. Product Overview The CW-5HD is a wireless transmission device which transmits HD SDI video and SDI audio with 5GHz band radio frequencies. CW-5HD TX is the transmitter, and connects to a video source such as a video camera. CW-5HD RX is the receiver, and connects to a monitor, for example. Video and audio from the video source can be seen / listened to from a distance without cable connections.
2. Getting Started 2.1. CW-5HD TX （Transmitter） ① ② ③ ④ ⑥ ⑤ 1. POWER MODE LED Indicates selected power output mode 2. LINK STATUS LED Indicates link status (Linked or Searching) 3. FREQ SELECT Selects transmitted frequencies Manual selection：CH1～CH4 Automatic selection：AUTO In AUTO position, transmitted frequency is selected automatically. 4. POWER MODE Selects transmitted output (HIGH/LOW) 5. POWER SW Turns ON/OFF the power of CW-5HD TX. 6. V-Mount Mounts V-Mount type Lithium Ion battery.
⑦ ⑪ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ 7. SDI IN Connects to the video source’s SDI output connector. 8. SDI OUT Loop-outputs the input SDI signal. Used to allow for video monitoring on transmit side. 9. UNI/MULTI SW 10. DC-IN 11. V-Plate Selects the link mode. UNI ：Unicast mode MULTI ：Multicast mode Connects when external power supply is used. Connector XLR-4P male connector Input range DC 11～17V Pin assign No.1：negative(-) No.4：positive(+) Mounts CW-5HD TX to the V-Mount of selected source.
2.2 CW-5HD RX （Receiver） ① ② ④ ③ 1. LINK LEVEL LED Indicates intensity of received signal. 2. LINK LED Indicates link status (Link on or Searching). 3. POWER SW Turns ON/OFF the power of CW-5HD RX. 4. V-Mount Mounts V-Mount type Lithium Ion battery.
⑤ ⑨ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ 5. SDI-1 OUT Connects to the video input connector of monitor, etc. 6. SDI-2 OUT Connects to the video input connector of monitor, etc. 7. UNI/MULTI SW Select link mode. 8. DC-IN 9. V-Plate UNI ：Unicast mode MULTI：Multicast mode Connects to external power supply. Connector : XLR-4P male Input range : DC 11～17V Pin assign No.1：negative(-) No.
3. LED indicators 3.1. LED indicator functions MODE STATUS LED Indicates the manually selected transmitted output power mode (HIGH/ LOW), and the UNICAST/MULTICAST setting. TX POWER MODE HIGH ：2 lights on POWER MODE LOW ：1 light on UNICAST MULTICAST ：LED light colour is Amber ：LED light color is Green LINK LED Indicates the link status.
3.2 CW-5HD Link Initialisation (common to TX/RX) When the power switch of CW-5HD is turned on or the link of the transmitted signal is lost, the CW-5HD TX and CW-5HD RX will start to search for each other. The three LED lights will alternate on and off from bottom to top in sequence, repeating this process until a link is established. This LED alternating from bottom to top will indicate that the device is searching for a link.
4. Selecting frequencies and power output The CW-5HD TX is equipped with a FREQ SELECT switch and POWER MODE switch. With the FREQ SELECT switch, the transmitted frequency is set. The frequency selection is needed only on the TX. The frequency of the RX does not have to be selected because RX searches for the transmitted frequency automatically. POWER MODE switch changes the transmitted output to HIGH or LOW. 4.1.
5. Link modes - UNICAST/MULTICAST The UNI/MULTI switch is used to select the link mode. The UNI/MULTI select switches on both the CW-5HD TX and CW-5HD RX must be set in the same mode. 5.1. UNICAST mode（1:1 communication） With UNI/MULTI switch in UNI position, CW-5HD links in UNICAST mode. In UNICAST mode, the link is made only between the same serial numbered pair of TX and RX (shipped as a pair). The transmitted signals are encoded by 256bit AES and can never be intercepted by other CW-5HD devices.
5.2. MULTICAST mode（1:n communication） With the UNI/MULTI switch in MULTI position, the CW-5HD links in MULTICAST mode, in which the CW-5HD TX can send video and audio to more than one CW-5HD RX. In MULTICAST mode, the transmitted signals are not encoded by 256bit AES encryption.
6. Operation guide 6.1. Set up The CW-5HD does not include the various accessories that may be used in its operation. Please separately access the following items as needed for your specific application prior to use. z BNC cable for HD-SDI or SDI signal connectivity z IDX ENDURA system batteries or external power supply Note: Power supply; Use only an AC adaptor, or batteries, with a DC output of 11V – 17V. The CW-5HD DC-IN connector is XLR-4P male, pin assign no.1: negative (-), no.4: positive (+).
6.3. If reception is unstable Signal reception may be affected by the position, height and angle of placement. If reception is not stable, please look for the best condition by adjusting the location, height, and other environmental variables. When CW-5HD TX and RX are used close to each other, the received signal becomes too strong and may disturb the video signal. When they are placed close to each other (less than 3m as an example), set the POWER MODE switch of CW-5HD TX to LOW. 6.4.
7. Notes on Use （１） The service frequencies and transmit power outputs of CW-5HD vary depending on the designated regions, because each region has different local regulations or restrictions on radio waves. The units are programmed in the factory prior to shipping. Therefore, a CW-5HD Regions Channels shipped to one region can not be used in a which the CW-5HD uses, is controlled by region. frequencies CH1 5745MHz United CH2 5805MHz States CH3 5180MHz CH4 5220MHz different region.
III. Specifications 8. CW-5HD TX Video / Audio Video input signal HD-SDI (conforms to SMPTE 292M) SD-SDI (conforms to SMPTE 259M-C) Video input connector BNC 1 type Video output connector BNC 1 type （input signal direct loop through） Audio input signal SDI Embedded （only CH1,CH2 transmitted） Video format HD：1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 1080p/29.97, 1080p/23.98, 1080PsF/23.98, 720p/59.94, 720p/50 SD：525i/59.
Display / Operation Power switch Power ON/OFF Input battery power runs through to the output side when the power is OFF.
9. CW-5HD RX Video / Audio Video output signal HD-SDI (conforms to SMPTE 292M) SD-SDI (conforms to SMPTE 259M-C) Video output connector BNC 2 type（direct loop-through of the input signal） Audio output signal SDI Embedded （only CH1,CH2 are transmitted） Video format HD：1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 1080p/29.97, 1080p/23.98, 1080PsF/23.98 720p/59.94, 720p/50 SD：525i/59.
Power Power supply Battery input：11-17V （using P-V2 IDX V-Mount） DC input：11-17V [XLR-4 male : No.1 negative (-)/ No.4 positive (+)] Power output V-Plate（IDX A-NH2E or equivalent） Applicable IDX ENDURA System Li-ion batteries batteries Battery input power is connected directly to camera side V-Mount. Automatically switches to battery supply when DC supply failed. Physical Characteristics Size Width 158mm (6.22”) Depth 72mm (2.83”) Height 188mm (7.40”) Weight 800g approx. (1.76lbs approx.
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