Ambient NanoLockit Troubleshooting guide

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Green Button
Red Button
Micro USB:
charge and
external power
Charge time / operation:
15 min / 5 hrs
30 min / 10 hrs
2 hrs / 35 hrs (full)
ACN Antenna:
for wireless sync
with other Lockits
Lemo Connector:
TC (and metadata)
interface
Status LED
Power Button
Explanation

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short
ca. 30 min left
Status LED Codes 1 sec 2 sec
ext. power, idle, charging
ext. power, idle, fully charged
int. power, lo bat
Generator Mode:
idle, no TC out, RTC lost
idle, no TC out, RTC OK
generator set, TC out
generator set, TC out, lo bat
generator set, TC level reduced
TRX Mode:
idle, no TC on input or ACN
TX (LTC/MTC via cable)
RX (LTC/MTC over ACN)
long
LED status overview

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The example setup
Film Camera
NANOLOCKIT
DSLR Camera
NANOLOCKIT
Audio Recorder
NANOLOCKIT
TC OUT
TC IN
The goal: syncing
timecode (TC) and
frame rate (FPS).
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TC 01:23:45:12
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Timecode Cable*
Timecode Cable*
TC-IO-35RA (included)
*NOTE:
The specic cable
required is de-
pendent on the
connected device.
The most common
cables are:
• TC-IO-35RA
• TC-IO
• LTC-Out
• LTC-Out/Epic
Please check our
website.

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Press the Power But-
ton on all NanoLockits
for 3 seconds until the
LED lights up green .
Then release and LEDs
start to ash.
1
Turn on all NanoLockits
NOTE:
To reset the unit to factory default, press
and hold for 10 seconds until LED lights
up red .
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3 sec

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TC
FPS
12:45:12:02
25 fps
The NanoLockit always starts with its
Real Time Clock (RTC) at last frame rate
or at default 25 FPS with output muted.
To activate the LEMO Output while
jamming other Lockits with this timecode
and frame rate, proceed with step 3.
To adjust the RTC and frame rate,
proceed with step 2A. To jam from an
external device, proceed with step 2B.

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To set the RTC and the
frame rate, use the
LockitToolbox software
(PC and Mac, available at
nanolockit.com).
2A
RTC
Set the internal clock of the NanoLockit
micro USB
LockitToolbox
NOTE:
On start a valid RTC will be
indicated by LEDs ashing red/
green , a lost RTC by ashing
red .

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micro USB
NANOLOCKIT
TC OUT
TC IN
To jam your NanoLockit
from an external de-
vice, connect them with
the appropriate time-
code cable. If succesful,
the LED will ash green
. Finish by dis-
connecting the cable.
2B
TC
FPS
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25 fps
External jamming sets the TC
and FPS while activating the
LEMO output.

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Press the Green Button
for 3 seconds until LED
double blinks green:
.
This sets the TC and FPS,
wirelessly syncs all other
NanoLockits, and activa-
tes all LEMO outputs. If
successful, all units will
ash green in sync.
3
Ü
3 sec
TC & FPS

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4A
Option A
Device with timecode
interface: connect
NanoLockit to
TC Input.
TC IN
TC
FPS
NOTE:
Adjust the device
menu settings to
accept external time-
code. Please check
the manufacturer‘s
manual.
Set TC of NanoLockit externally

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Option B
DSLR & came-
ras without
timecode inter-
face: connect
NanoLockit
with audio
input. TC signal
will be written
on audio track.
4B
NANOLOCKIT
TC
Devices without TC interface: option TC to audio

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NANOLOCKIT
Sound recording
Sound rec. Manual
Wind filter
L
– dB 40 0
R
Disable
Rec. level
Track levels must be
set correctly:
1. Manually set the
camera audio input
level to 50% of the
range.
2. Adjust the
NanoLockit TC
output level so the
meter falls between
–30 dB to –20 dB.
Setting the TC audio level | Part 1

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Hold Green
Button and
repeatedly
press Red
Button to
reduce
level.
Hold Red
Button and
repeatedly
press Green
Button to
increase
level.
hold
tap
hold
tap
Setting the TC audio level | Part 2

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TC 01:23:45:12
25 fps
DSLR Camera
NANOLOCKIT
Audio Recorder
NANOLOCKIT
TC OUT
TC IN
Film Camera
NANOLOCKIT
5
Final setup
Congratula-
tions! All your
devices are
now in perfect
timecode sync.

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Switch o
To power down a
NanoLockit, press and
hold the Power Button
for 5 seconds.
NOTE:
Power down your NanoLockit
manually after charging /
supplying with external power
to avoid battery drain when
not in use.
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5 sec

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Sending prerecorded timecode to slates and remotely
start/stop recorders via external timecode:
In this mode, an external timecode source must be per-
manently connected to one NanoLockit (via TC input or
MIDI USB).
This NanoLockit will send the externally generated
timecode to the other Lockits.
NOTE:
If source timecode stops, the receivers will also stop their TC output.
If the source TC stands still, the receivers will output standing timecode.
SPECIAL: TRX MODE

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Audio Recorder
NANOLOCKIT
TC OUT
TC IN
REC TC
DSLR Camera
NANOLOCKIT
Film Camera
NANOLOCKIT

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3 sec
You need to power
NanoLockits in a
dierent way to use
them in TRX mode:
Press the Red Button for
3 seconds and “conrm”
with a single tap on the
Power Button.
The units will now blink
in TRX idle mode .
hold
tap
SPECIAL: TRX MODE

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Learn more about the NanoLockit and watch helpful tutorials
at nanolockit.com and ambient.de/university.
INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL!