Dwarf Connection DC-LINK-ULR1 User manual

RSSI Display
Antenna Positioning
Establishing a Connection
Getting Ready
Country-specic Regulations
DC-SCAN & Antenna Check
Dark Mode*
Position the antennas on transmitter and
receiver as shown on the back of your DC-
LINK device. This ensures the best possible
RF performance. Install the transmitter and
the receiver as high as possible (at least
2 meters above ground level) to maintain
a good line-of-sight. During operation, try
to keep the transmitter and the receiver at
similar heights.
Avoid obstacles such as walls, trees, water
and steel structures between transmitter and
receiver.
The connection is at its strongest when the
at surfaces of the transmitter and receiver
face each other.
1. Connect the antennas to the SMA ports on
your devices.
2. Power your devices. Find details about
proper powering options in the product
manual provided on our website.
3. Connect an SDI or HDMI signal to the
transmitter’s input (SDI will be prioritized)
4. Connect the receiver to the monitoring-
recording or distribution device of you
joice.
Use the power switch to turn on your
transmitter and receiver(s). Make sure that
your devices are set to the same frequency
channel. (see “Choosing a Channel”)
It takes between 10-30 seconds for the
transmitter to connect to the receiver. During
this brief period, the receiver’s video output
displays “Waiting for connection”.
Once the transmitter recognizes a video
input, the video format will be displayed on
the OLED display.
The RSSI (Wireless Received Signal
Strength Indicator) display shows the
strength of the signal, allowing the operator
to ensure the system is working reliably.
Observe country specic rules that prohibit
the use of wireless transmission under certain
conditions!
Status Description
0-1 LEDs Radio signal strength is weak and
artefacts are visible in the video signal
2-3 LEDs Radio signal strength is normal and
video quality is good
4-5 LEDs Radio signal strength is very strong and
video quality is very good
DC-SCAN is a built in frequency scanner. To
enter DC-SCAN, connect a monitor to the
HDMI output of your receiver, then press
and hold the –button on the receiver for
3 seconds. The frequency scanner is only
available on the HDMI output. To leave
DC-SCAN press and hold the –button again.
Entering DC-SCAN from channel 0 will also
show the antenna status: green = OK, red
= not OK
Dark Mode turns off any lights on your DC-
LINK device. Press and hold + for 3 seconds
to (de)activate Dark Mode. When in Encryp-
tion Mode, all receivers will react to changes
made on the transmitter and follow into or
out of Dark Mode automatically.
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Choosing a Channel Encryption Mode*
OSD
Reducing Transmission Power
Master Channel Selection*
Fan Control & Cinema Mode
Multi Brand Connectivity*
* only on MKII devices
To choose a channel on the transmitter/
receiver press MENU and select with the
+and – button. Press MENU to conrm.
To activate encryption mode, press and hold
the Menu button on your device to enter the
encryption menu. Use + or – to check either
ON or OFF and conrm with MENU. The main
menu will show either X ENC or ✓ENC to
indicate weather encryption is on or off.
To link your devices, set your transmitter and
all the receivers to the same channel, then
activate encryption on your transmitter.
All receivers will follow into encryption mode
automatically. For more detailed information,
read the product manual provided on our
website.
Use the MENU button to navigate to the OSD
menu and select the desired state by using
the +or – button. Conrm your selection with
MENU. An indicator on the OLED display of
the receiver shows the OSD state. With MKII
devices, the OSD shows a Record Indicator, so
you always know if the camera is recording.
Use the MENU button to navigate to the
transmission power lever (shown as superscript
numbers next to the channel indicator).
Customize the transmission power using the
+and – buttons and conrm your selection
with MENU. One step reduces 5 % of the
transmission power. The lowest transmission
power selectable is 10 %.
All receivers on the same channel react to
channel changes of the transmitter and follow
automatically.
To switch the fan on the transmitter /
receiver on or off, use the MENU button
to navigate to the fan menu and select the
desired state by using +or –turns the fans
on permanently. Xturns the fans off.
AUTO selects cinema-mode, which triggers
the fans using the record and stop signals of
the camera. When recording is over the fan
starts automatically. (Cinema mode is bound
to metadata support and only available with
SDI connection.)
Caution!
Switching off the fans may be required
in some situations but doing this
permanently is not recommended.
Prolonged heat will affect the lifetime of
your wireless equipment.
If the temperature of your device exceeds
75°C/165° F, turn on the fans
immediately!
THERE IS NO EMERCENCY OUT!
Any damage caused by over-heating
voids warranty.
All MKII receivers are equipped the Multi
Brand Connectivity Feature that makes them
compatible with most common non-DFS WHDI
wireless video transmitters on the market.
Choose a channel from different frequency sets
(marked with letters, e.g. A0) using the + and –
buttons and conrm with MENU. Channels used
by DwarfConnection show no letter (0-9). For
more detailed information, read the full product
manual provided on our website.
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