Specifications

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE

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GPIO/SYNC

SYNC

 Sensor Sync Mode: Allows the shutter timing (scan start) to be synced to an external signal.

‒ Off: Sensor free runs at the current sensor frame rate. This is the default option.

‒ Genlock: Sensor synchronizes with the incoming compatible genlock signal. Genlock syncing of the

monitors is separate from syncing of the sensor, and other methods of sensor sync can be selected

while genlocking the monitors. HD-SDI monitor genlock syncing occurs automatically when a genlock

signal that is compatible with the selected monitor frequency is present.

‒ MoCo: Each rising edge on the sync input triggers a frame to be captured. To use MoCo (Motion Con-

trol), go to the BRAIN GPIO tab and set the Camera Input option to Sync In.

NOTE: When using MoCo, you must set the frame rate to be at least two times (2x) the fastest trigger

rate used. A high frame rate usually increases the compression, but when you’re using MoCo, RED-

CODE is calculated based on FPS/2. Therefore, if you are in MoCo mode, and you set the frame rate to

100.83 FPS, the maximum REDCODE is calculated based on a frame rate of 50.415 FPS.

 Genlock Source: Select which genlock input should be used:

‒ BRAIN (default)

‒ Rear Module

BRAIN GPIO

 Camera Input: Select one of the following options to configure the input for devices connected to the SYNC

connector on the BRAIN:

‒ Sync In: The camera input is used as a sync-in signal for MoCo.

‒ General Purpose In: Use the BRAIN GPI In High/Low drop-down menus to map inputs to actions.

 Camera Output: Select one of the following options to configure the output for devices connected to the

CTRL connector on the BRAIN:

‒ Sync Out: Provides an output sync signal to act as a shutter start tally.

‒ Recording Indicator Out: Provides a signal when recording is in process.

NOTE: For more information about connectors, go to “Input/Output Connectors” on page 124.

GEN AND SYNC STATUS ICONS

The Lower Status Row of the camera display has GEN and SYNC icons, which change color based on the

current genlock and sync statuses. For information about what each color indicates, go to “Icon Behavior” on

page 40.