MADRIX USB SMPTE User manual
Key Features
This input device allows you to effortlessly use SMPTE time code
for time synchronization across your equipment and multiple devices.
Data is received via the 3-pin, female XLR connector.
The device can simply be connected to any USB 2.0 port.
Example Of Use: Synchronize the automated playback of scenes and effects
in MADRIX®5 by using the Cue List.
Thank you for purchasing MADRIX®USB SMPTE!
Please read this guide carefully and thoroughly before using MADRIX®USB SMPTE.
Make sure that you fully understand all information.
Technical Specifications
Supply Of Power DC 5 V, 500 mA, Power over USB
Power Consumption ~ 50 mA during normal operation
USB Port USB 2.0, type A plug, Plug and Play,
2 m cable
Plug 3-pin, XLR, female, NEUTRIK
Weight 110 g
Operating Temp. 10 °C to 50 °C
Storage Temp. -10 °C to 70 °C
Relative Humidity 5 % to 80 %, non-condensing
(Operating / Storage)
IP Rating IP20
Certificates CE, RoHS
Package Contents
1x MADRIX®USB SMPTE
1x This quick start guide / technical manual
MADRIX®USB SMPTE –
Quick Start Guide & Technical Manual
Copyright Information And Disclaimer
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Information is subject to change at any time and without prior notice.
Errors and omissions excepted. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation
without prior written permission is prohibited. inoage GmbH does not grant
guarantee on validity for a particular reason, the marketability, or other
properties of the product. There is no way to assert a claim to inoage GmbH,
neither in the legal way nor in other ways. inoage GmbH is not responsible
for damages, including all disadvantages that are not just limited to the loss
of sales, but that are caused due to the use of the product, due to the loss
of serviceability of the product, due to misuse, happenings, circumstances,
or actions that inoage GmbH does not have influence on, no matter if the
damages as well as consequential damages are direct or indirect; whether
they are special damages or others, nor if the damage is caused by the owner
of the warranty or a third person.
8th Edition — July 2020
Limited Warranty
Five years of limited manufacturer's warranty are granted to
the purchaser of this product with regards to constructional
fault, material defect, or incorrect assembly the manufacturer
has caused or is to be held responsible for. This warranty
will be void if the interface is opened, modified, or damaged
through inappropriate handling, wrong usage, overvoltage, or
damaged through any other cause. All details are available
online at www.madrix.com/warranty
End-Of-Life
This electrical device and its accessories need
to be disposed of properly. Do not throw the
device into normal trash or household waste.
Please recycle packaging material whenever possible.
Please note: Check the package contents and the
condition of the interface after unpacking! Contact your
supplier if something is missing or damaged. Do not use
the device if it seems to be damaged!
1] Connect your device.
2] Enable drivers in the MADRIX®5 Software.
3] Use the Cue List.
1] Connect Your Device
Connect your SMPTE time code source to the 3-pin, female XLR connector of MADRIX®USB SMPTE.
Make sure that your SMPTE time code source is sending data.
Connect your MADRIX®USB SMPTE to a free USB 2.0 port of your computer.
Make sure that the Microsoft®Windows®operating system recognizes the device.
Windows®will automatically install the drivers for the device.
2] Enable Drivers In The MADRIX®5 Software
In MADRIX®5, go to the menu 'Preferences' > 'Options...' > 'Devices USB'.
Activate 'MADRIX USB SMPTE'.
[The option is activated by default.]
Click 'Apply' and 'OK'.
3] Use The Cue List
The Cue List is the feature in the MADRIX®5 Software to work with Time Code.
In MADRIX®5, go to the menu 'Tools' > 'Cue List...'.
Or press 'F7'.
Or click 'Layer Control' > 'Cue List...' on the user interface.
Select the Time Code source 'SMPTE'.
Select the required Time Code Format.
The MADRIX®5 Software will automatically start receiving external Time Code.
The Time Code format is HH:MM:SS:FF [hours:minutes:seconds:frames].
Example: 10 o'clock and 20 minutes, 30 seconds, and 10 frames will be shown as '10:20:30:10'.
Configure the column 'Time Code' for each of your Cue List entries.
Add or edit more Cue List entries according to your requirements.
Step-By-Step Configuration
Support
In case of further questions regarding MADRIX®USB SMPTE or technical
problems, please read the 'MADRIX®5 Help And Manual' first, contact
your dealer, or have a look at the website www.madrix.com
Imprint
inoage GmbH
Wiener Straße 56
01219 Dresden
Germany
Web www.madrix.com
E-mail [email protected]
Phone +49 351 862 6869 0
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Quick Start Guide & Technical Manual
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