Ikan IKW1 User manual

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ikan Corporation
IKW1 Wireless
Transmitter/Receiver System
Operating Instructions

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Table of Contents
I. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS…………………………………………………………… 3
II. FEATURES………………………………………………………………………………… 4
III. PART DESCRIPTION…………………………………………………………………. 5
IV. OSD MENU………………………………………………………………………………… 11
V. FIRMWARE UPDATE……………………………………………………………………14
VI. SPECIFICATIONS……………………………………………………………………….15
VII. COMPATIBLE SIGNAL FORMATS………………………………………………. 17
VIII. APPEARANCE……………………………………………………………………………..18
IX. ACCESSORY KIT………………………………………………………………………..21
X. ANTENNA ACCESSORY KIT……………………………………………………….22
XI. TROUBLESHOOTING………………………………………………………………….23
XII. SERVICE AND WARRANTY………………………………………………………… 24
XIII. MODIFICATION OF PRODUCT…………………………………………………… 24

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I. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Connect only one power source at a time. Either plug in the devices or power
from battery. Using both AC power and battery simultaneously may result in
electronic failure.
If the Transmitter or Receiver are roughly handled, physical damage or device
malfunction may result.
To prevent electric shock, do not stick metal objects into ports on the device.
High powered wireless frequencies given off by power or telephone lines, as
well as radio antennas, may jam signal transmission between devices.
Do not expose units to extreme climates or operate in harsh environments.
If you notice any unusual sounds or smells, or if you see smoke coming from
devices, turn them off, remove their power sources and contact manufacturer.
No service will be provided to units which have been modified, disassembled, or
tampered with.
This product is not designed to be used in rescue or emergency situations.

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II. FEATURES
•Distance up to 500 feet (150 m)
•Distance up to 1500 feet (500 m) with directional dish antenna
•Transmits Multi-Format Signal up to 1080/60p (on 3G-SDI)
•Low Latency (20ms)
•Separate Audio Transmission via Audio Input Port
•Bi-Directional Data Link at 11Kbps
•Time Code Transmission
•Tally Transmission, Tally LED, Return Tally Transmission through GPI Port
•Low Power Consumption (10W)
•Automatic Encoding Rate Adjustment for RF Condition
•802.11i Compatible Signal Protection with 128 bit AES Encryption
•Supports MIMO (Multi Input / Multi Output)
•No FCC License Required (U-NII-1 and U-NII-3 Frequencies)
•Supports V-Mount Plate attachment to camera and Pro batteries
•Supports V-Mount (included by default) or DV-Mount (optional) batteries

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III. PART DESCRIPTION
FRONT / BACK
1) V-Plate Adapter
a. Unit comes pre-built with V-Mount attachment for V-Mount Batteries.
b. Anton Bauer batteries can be attached though optional AB Gold Mount
plate.
2) V-Mount Adapter
a. V-Mount adapter is built on reverse side of unit for additional V-Mount
connections (e.g. to camera)
b. This adapter can be replaced with optional DV-Mount, Dual DV-Mount,
or AB Gold Mount Adapter.
3) Internal Power Port
a. Use this port to plug in DV power source. Supports DC 7V ~ 30V.
4) Primary Mini USB Port (Female) to flash future firmware releases.

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SIDE (of Transmitter)
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2
FIGURE 1
1) SDI Out
a. Supports Loop-through via SDI input (Figure 1-2).
2) SDI Input
a. 3G-SDI input in compliance with SMPTE standards. Supports audio
input signal through 3G-SDI.
3) HDMI Input
a. HDMI Input with audio signal.
b. NOTE 1: Some DSLR cameras do not send audio signal through
camera’s HDMI out.
4) Power On/Off
5) Secondary Mini USB firmware port for updates.
a. NOTE 2: Contact manufacturer before flashing firmware to minimize

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installation problems.
6) DC 12V input. Supports 7~30V when using battery.
FIGURE 2
1) Pairing Button
a. Use this button when pairing multiple receivers to one transmitter or
when using multiple transmitters at the same time.
2) Link LED
a. LED light turns on when connection between transmitter and receiver
is confirmed.
3) Power LED
4) Battery LED
a. LED will blink when battery source is low.
5) Tally LED
a. Indicates Tally Control is in use.
6) SDI/HDMI Switch to choose between SDI or HDMI input
7) Audio In
a. Use this input to receive stereo audio source independent of video
input (e.g. from an external microphone).
8) Remote Port for tethered Tally Controller
9) Infrared Remote Control Sensor

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Side (Of Receiver)
FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4
FIGURE 3
1) SDI Out 1
2) SDI Out 2
3) HDMI Out
4) Power On/Off
5) Secondary Mini USB firmware port for updates.
a. NOTE 3: Contact manufacturer before flashing firmware to minimize
installation problems.
6) DC 12V input. Supports 7~30V when using battery.

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FIGURE 4
1) Infrared Remote Receiver
2) Link LED
a. LED light turns on when connection between transmitter and receiver
is confirmed.
3) Power LED
4) Battery LED
a. LED will blink when battery source is low.
5) Tally LED
a. Indicates Tally Control is in use.
6) GPI Port (Remote RJ-45 Port)
a. This port is used to control the device through Ethernet cable
(FIGURE 5).
b. Pins 1 through 7 are control terminals, Pin 8 is GND terminal.
FIGURE 5
RJ-45 Pin Assignment
Remote PIN Assignment
1 PIN GPI Port 1(NC) 5 PIN GPI Port 5 (NC)
2 PIN
GPI Port 2
TALLY_ON_RED 6 PIN
GPI Port 6
(External Tally Green Out Only)
3 PIN GPI Port 3 (NC) 7 PIN GPI Port 7
(External Tally Red Out Only)
4 PIN GPI Port 4 (NC) 8 PIN COMMON(GND)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Remote (RJ-
45)

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IR Remote Control Unit
FIGURE 6
1) MENU: View or return to OSD initial screen or return to Display screen.
2) UP/DOWN: Use to scroll between menu items.
3) ENTER: Select or launch.
4) QUIT: Go back a menu.
5) SEL: Select transmitter when multiple transmitters are used.
a. Press SEL button to use the 2nd transmitter when the 1st transmitter
is used.
*NOTE 4: Remote control maximum distance is 10 ft (3 meters).

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IV. OSD MENU
Pairing Procedure Between Transmitter and Receiver
1) On the Receiver, pull up Menu > Configure External Inputs and select
Receive Mac Address.
2) Press the Pairing button on the transmitter. After a few seconds, a
confirmation screen, denoting that pairing was successful, will be displayed
(FIGURE 7):
FIGURE 7
3) Press Enter and Menu to connect.
*NOTE 5:
1) When using two or more transmitters, maintain a connection between the first transmitter
and its receivers before turning on additional units. Do not pair more than four receivers to
one transmitter at a time—signal loss may occur.
2) In such case, re-link units manually (to reauthenticate WiFi connection). Turn on
transmitter and wait until LED is on before turning on additional transmitter.
3) To prevent interference between transmitters, keep transmission units a minimum of three
feet (1 meter) apart.

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Configure External Inputs (FIGURE 8)
FIGURE 8
1) When the receiver is connected to an external monitor, you can select
Configure external input mode and save the preference. Options in this
menu are shown in FIGURE 9
a. RENAME: Change device name to minimize confusion between
devices in the future.
b. FORGET: Disconnect receiver from transmitter to manually reconnect.
FIGURE 9

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System Settings (FIGURE 10)
FIGURE 10
Signal Strength - Show current signal strength.
Reset to Factory – Resets unit to factory default settings.

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V. FIRMWARE UPDATE
To flash firmware updates, use the following procedure:
FIGURE 11
*NOTE: Use Primary USB port on top (FIGURE 11), not on side (Secondary)
Transmitter Firmware
1) Download the software on a USB flash drive. The file name will be similar to
cavm_netHD.bin.
2) Turn off device.
3) Plug USB Flash drive with downloaded firmware into transmitter using a
Female USB to USB Mini Male Adapter.
4) Turn the power on and update will start (approx 3-4 minutes).
5) Link LED will turn off during this process. Upon completion, Link LED should
turn back on.
Receiver Firmware
1) Download the software on a USB flash drive. The file name will be similar to
cavm_netHD.bin.
2) Turn off device.
3) Plug USB Flash drive with downloaded firmware into transmitter using a
Female USB to USB Mini Male Adapter.
4) Turn the power on and update will start (approx 3-4 minutes).
5) Link LED will turn off during this process. Upon completion, Link LED should
turn back on.
6) Monitor screen will be displayed when complete.

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VI. SPECIFICATIONS
Transmitter
Input
1 x BNC
3G/HD/SD-SDI, 2.97G/1.485G/270M
1 x HDMI
HDMI (with HDCP v.1.1), 19pin Female
Audio Input 1 x Audio Jack In 3.5mm TRS, Line Level Input
Output
1 x BNC
SDI Active Loop Output
Video
Formats
HD : 1920x1080 (60p, 59.94p, 50p)
1920x1080 (60i, 59.94i, 50i, 30p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p)
1920x1080 (30psf, 29.97psf, 25psf)
1280x720 (60p, 59.94p, 50p)
SD : NTSC, PAL
Radio
Frequency
U-NII-1 (5.15~5.25 GHz), U-NII-3 (5.725~5.85 GHz)
Transmission Power
20mW (13.5dBm)
Transmission
Distance 500 ft (150m) (included antenna), 1500ft (500m) (directional antenna)
Latency
20ms
Encoding/Decoding
H.264 Base Profile @4.2
2 x Antenna
SMA Female
Security 802.11i compatible signal protection by 128 bit AES
encryption
General
1 x GPIO GPI-7 Port, RJ-45P Jack
2 x mini USB
Firmware Update (MAIN, MICOM)
4 x LED
Power, Link, Video, Tally
3 x Switch
Pairing, Input Selection, Power
Battery
V-Mount, DV-Mount, Anton Bauer Mount
Power
Requirements DC (7V~30V) With AC Adapter(100 ~ 230V, 50Hz/60Hz)
Power Consumption
10W
Operating
Temperature
32°F ~104°F (0°C - 40°C)
Operating Humidity
20% ~ 80% RH
Included
Accessories
• AC Power Cable • 2 Antennas • DC Adapter
Optional Accessory • Carrying Case • 20dBi Directional Antenna
• DV Battery Mount • Anton Bauer Mount

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Receiver
Output
2 x BNC
3G/HD/SD-SDI, 2.97G/1.485G/270M
1 x HDMI
HDMI Out
General
1 x IR
Remote Control Unit
1 x GPIO
GPI-7 Port, RJ-45P Jack
2 x mini USB
Firmware Update (MAIN , MICOM)
4 x LED
Power, Link, Video, Tally
1x Switch
Power
Battery
V-Mount, DV-Mount
Power Requirements DC (7V~30V) With AC Adapter (100 ~ 230V, 50Hz/60Hz)
Power Consumption
9W
Operating
Temperature
32°F ~104°F (0°C - 40°C)
Operating Humidity
20% ~ 80% RH
Included Accessories • AC Power Cable • Manual (CD) • DC Adapter
• Remote Control Unit • 2 Antennas
Optional Accessory • Carrying Case • 20dBi directional antenna
• DV Battery Mount • Anton Bauer Mount

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VII. COMPATIBLE SIGNAL FORMATS
Format SDI HDMI
NTSC O -
PAL O -
1280x720/50P O O
1280x720/59.9
4P (*)
O O
1280x720/60P O O
1920x1080/23.
98P (*)
O O
1920x1080/24
P
O O
1920x1080/25
P
O O
1920x1080/25
psf
O -
1920x1080/29.
97P
O O
1920x1080/29.
97psf
O -
1920x1080/30
P(*)
O O
1920x1080/30
psf
O -
1920x1080/50i
` (*) O O
1920x1080/59.
94i (*)
O O
1920x1080/60i O O
1920x1080/50
p
O O
1920x1080/59.
94p (*)
O O
1920x1080/60
p
O O
*NOTE 6:
Starred (*) formats are more stable regarding stuttering, dropping of frames, or signal loss
than others. Stuttering, loss of frames, or signal loss, may also occur due to environmental
and/or weather conditions.

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VIII. APPEARANCE
Without Battery Plate
FIGURE 12
Unit W H D
mm 94.7 157 43.7
inches 3.7 6.2 1.7

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V-Mount Version (Ships Standard)
FIGURE 13
Unit W H D
mm
94.7
157
43.7
inches 3.7 6.2 1.7

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Anton Bauer Adapter Version
FIGURE 14
Unit W H D
mm
94.7
157
43.7
inches 3.7 6.2 1.7