Blackmagicdesign SmartView Installation And Operation Manual
Installation and Operation Manual
SmartView
Mac OS X
Windows
December 2011
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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. All SmartView monitors support SD,
HD and even 2K video via 3 Gb/s SDI!
Video monitoring is designed to work straight out of the box and our free utility provides the user with an
easy and intuitive configuration tool.
This instruction manual should contain all the information you’ll need on installing your SmartView, although
it’s always a good idea to ask a technical assistant for help if you are not sure what IP addresses are, or if you
don’t know much about computer networks. SmartView is easy to install, however, there are a few slightly
technical preferences you may need to set after you install it.
We think it should take you approximately 5 minutes to complete installation. Please check our web site at
www.blackmagic-design.com and click the support page to download the latest updates to this manual
and SmartView software. Lastly, please register your SmartView when downloading software updates so
we can keep you updated when new software is released. We are constantly working on new features and
improvements, so we would love to hear from you!
Grant Petty
CEO Blackmagic Design
Contents
SmartView Operation Manual
Getting Started
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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
Configuring Blackmagic SmartView Utility Software 18
Network Settings Pane: Device Name 19
Network Settings Pane: Configure Address 19
Monitor Settings Pane: Brightness, Contrast, Saturation 20
Monitor Settings Pane: Adjust both monitors together 20
Monitor Settings Pane: Always display SD in 16:9 20
Monitor Settings Pane: Identify monitor 21
Add Device 21
Copy/Paste Display Settings 22
Tally Port Pin Connections 23
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Help
Developer Information
Blackmagic 2K Format 26
Blackmagic SmartView Ethernet Protocol v1.1 29
Warranty Information
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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. The simultaneous display of different video formats is supported on the two, independent
monitors. SmartView Duo is 3 RU (rack units) high and less than an inch deep.
SmartView HD features a 17" LCD screen, 1 SDI input, 1 reclocked SDI loop-through output, 2 Ethernet
ports, tally connector, USB 2.0 connector and configuration software for Mac OS X and Windows. SmartView
HD is 6 RU high and less than an inch deep.
The Blackmagic SmartView Utility can be used to change network settings and monitor settings. The
computer display resolution needs to be 1280 x 800 or higher to display the Blackmagic SmartView Utility.
While SmartView monitors display video without needing any configuration, any network settings needs to
be configured prior to deployment. Network configuration is performed using a direct USB 2.0 connection
to a computer. You will need to provide a standard USB 2.0 type A-B male cable to connect SmartView to
your computer. A laptop computer with a USB 2.0 port would be ideal for this task.
This same USB cable can be used for applying occasional firmware updates downloaded from the Blackmagic
Design website. Programmable firmware can provide new features, compatibility with new hardware and
support for new formats. The SmartView firmware update utility runs on a Mac OS X or Windows computer
and uses the USB 2.0 connection to update SmartView.
Local monitor configuration can be performed with a direct USB 2.0 connection between your computer
and a SmartView unit.
Remote monitor configuration can be performed via an Ethernet network switch. The network switch also
enables multiple computers to configure SmartView monitor settings. Additional SmartView units can be
daisy-chained together using the active loop-through Ethernet OUT port on each unit so as to only use a
single port on your switch. Daisy-chaining SmartView via Ethernet also avoids having to run Ethernet cables
back to the network switch for each SmartView unit. Power must be supplied to all units for Ethernet daisychaining to work.
Remote monitor configuration can also be performed via a direct Ethernet connection between your
computer and SmartView. No network switch is required in this configuration which is great if you need
to install and set up SmartView fast. Additional SmartView units can be daisy-chained together using the
active loop-through Ethernet OUT port on each unit. Power must be supplied to all units for Ethernet daisychaining to work.
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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. A number 02 size Pozidriv screwdriver is required to disconnect and
reconnect the faceplate from its rear assembly. This is a simple procedure and does not involve opening the
rear assembly.
SmartView includes a universal power supply with international power socket adapters for all countries.
To stop power from being accidentally disconnected, a cable tie point is included just below the power
socket to lock down the power connection. You will need to provide a mains power socket for the universal
power supply.
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Getting Started
SmartView Duo
Monitor 1 Monitor 2
Monitor 2
SD/HD-SDI
In & Out
Tally
with loop
through
USBEthernet
+12V main power
supply connection
Monitor 1
SD/HD-SDI
In & Out
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Getting Started
SmartView HD
Tally
with loop
through
USBEthernet
+12V main power
supply connection
SD/HD-SDI
In & Out
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Getting Started
You may wish to perform a test inversion, to check the optimum
viewing angle, before bolting SmartView high up in a rack.
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.
Step 1. Remove the screws from the top, bottom, left and right sides of SmartView. SmartView Duo has
10 screws and SmartView HD has 18 screws.
Step 2. Lift the front face plate away from the rear assembly as illustrated.
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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.
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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. SD, HD and 2K
signals are automatically detected and supported by the SDI input and loop-through connections. When
multiple SmartView units are daisy-chained together via SDI, all units must be powered on to support the
loop-through SDI output.
The independent monitors on each SmartView Duo enable one monitor to display a YUV 4:2:2 signal
while the other receives RGB 4:4:4. One monitor could be showing NTSC while the other shows PAL. One
monitor could be showing HD while the other shows 2K. There are many possible combinations but it is all
as simple as connecting a single SDI cable to each monitor. Following are examples of different SDI signals
connecting to SmartView.
Connecting a 4:2:2 SDI or HD-SDI source to SmartView Duo
The illustration on the following page shows the SDI output of an HyperDeck Shuttle disk recorder connected
to an SDI IN port on SmartView Duo. The HyperDeck Shuttle can send standard definition or high definition
YUV 4:2:2 video to SmartView Duo.
Connecting a dual-link 4:4:4 HD or 2K-SDI source to SmartView Duo
If you wish to view an RGB 4:4:4 dual-link HD-SDI or dual-link 2K-SDI signal on SmartView Duo, you will need
to use a dual-link to single-link SDI converter such as an HDLink Pro from Blackmagic Design.
The illustration on the following page shows the dual-link HD-SDI outputs of a Sony HDCAM SR deck
converted to a 3 Gb/s SDI signal, by HDLink Pro, and then connected to an SDI IN port on SmartView Duo.
Connecting an SDI or HD-SDI source to SmartView HD
As with SmartView Duo, you can connect a YUV 4:2:2 or RGB 4:4:4 signal to the SDI input of SmartView HD
and SmartView HD will accept standard definition, high definition or even 2K video via SDI. The example
in the next couple of pages shows the high definition multi-view output of an ATEM switcher connected to
the SDI IN port on SmartView HD.
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