TCD100A User Manual
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1. E LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY In any state or province which does not allow the foregoing exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages the customer may have other remedies Hardware Service You may return this product to MC for repair service Please contact the factory for return authorization before returning the unit When you return the unit for service you must prepay all shipping charges duty and taxes Except for products returned by the customer from outside the USA MC will pay for return shipment of products to the customer TCD100 Aug 05 5 C Masterclock Inc2. TCD100A SMPTE IRIG TIME CODE CLOCK DATE DISPLAY Masterclock Masterclock Inc 2484 W Clay St St Charles MO 63301 Tel 636 724 3666 Fax 636 724 3776 Masterclock Inc Aug 05 Printed in USA TABLE OF CONTENTS DISCLAIMER eenias eaer oa TESE E Meciaches oh cided ens evtbin EE T E ed ed atts adele HN el eiatih ate ses 1 TCD100 SMPTE IRIG B TIME CODE DISPLAY oo cceecceesceseceeceseceseceaecseecseseaeseaeeeeeesenseeeseensseaeenaes 2 Tint GUC HOM merna a E sehen E E iaaeteat seb seals E E ns Shae eat oebinalbt eset Toots 2 Operations ss 456 5 8 tek He eee ie OG he ER 8 Be ee GN at na 2 Operating Envir Omiment yeske erisken dyad vevecseastus n a n p ad gatestessteahav eer e aa ha esee aE ee arei Sies 2 ACCESS tO PC Bodidris A E 2 Configurins the Time Code Display serine in n a E A S R A A NES ee 2 Default Configurations soeren ra A ieee RRA A ee ees i es eee BAUS ess 2 9 WL SCUUP PENEN E EEEE SAE EATER EEEE EAA OE AETA E eas deeceblessdvogp sup E 3 Configuring The Hour Offset ineeie es E EEE TEER AEE I AEAEE I ERE Eee 3 Configuring 24 hour 12 hour Display Format cece ceseceecseecseeeseeeeeeeeeeesenecesecaecsaecsaecsaecaeeeseseaeseeeeeees 3 Configuring time date display cece eon eeens E o n e er EE En ee a aaor ea En Sons 3 SMPTE LEE e EEE E AEE EE veh A A EE 3 Initial Operations senner en Sek ss dacs eE ce hase E a E REEE e eg EEEE ORE E a E E EErEE E 3 JTime Code Is Not Displayed oc s se scssecsvass ag sieessee
3. e encoded in the incoming SMPTE time code to the Leitch specification If no date is encoded and date display is selected the TCD100 could display erroneous information The time date display switch is ignored when decoding IRIG time code Only the time can be displayed in this mode SMPTE IRIG Select Switch 8 selects SMPTE or IRIG time code This switch setting is examined only on system power up Initial Operation Insert DC power connector into the power receptacle and the 12 VDC AC plug mounted power supply into an appropriate AC source After application of power the TCD100 will go through an internal checkout and then display a dash on each digit of the LED display until time code is applied to the unit Connect a source of SMPTE or IRIG B time code to the BNC connector The time or date if selected and available should immediately appear on the display Time Code Is Not Displayed If after applying power and time code the display does not display the incoming time or if the time display is intermittent check the following 1 Verify that the cable between the time code source and the TCD 100 is good TCD100 Aug 05 3 C Masterclock Inc 2 Verify that the time code source is currently generating time code 3 Verify that the TCD100 is configured to decode the type of time code being generated by the time code source Input Level Adjustment If all of the above are determined to be correct the time code in
4. es Accidentally shorting a wire or trace or subjecting the unit to a static discharge even for a very small fraction of a second can destroy these modules Such damage is not covered by the warranty Remove the two Phillips screws on the rear panel the end with the power socket Holding the case of the unit in one hand slide the rear panel assembly outward from the rear The entire rear panel assembly and PC board will slide out As was mentioned above the PC board is sensitive to any electrical signal including static discharge Do not touch the PC board with any external wiring and whenever possible handle the unit by the rear panel or on the edge of the PC board as you would a Compact Disk When not changing the switches always keep the PC board installed in the case When reassembling the unit take care that the PC board is properly fitted into the slots in the base of the chassis When properly inserted the PC board and rear panel assembly will slide easily into the case no force is necessary The warranty does not cover damage caused to the unit while removing or reassembling the PC board Configuring the Time Code Display The TCD100 configuration as shipped from the factory is SW1 switch bank all switches in the off position Default Configuration Defaults are SMPTE time code display no time zone offset 12 hour AM PM display format TCD100 Aug 05 2 C Masterclock Inc SW1 Setup Switch bank SW1 controls the follow
5. ing configuration items Switch Switch 1 2 3 4 Hour Offset 5 6 7 8 off off off off 0 on IRIG B1 decoding on SfE Of Offrgyssi 1 off SMPTE decoding off on OFT OL E EE 2 on on Off OF Fs jis 3 EEFE on date display off off on OFF esas 4 EEEE OE off time display on off on OLE raaes 5 off on on OEE essence Cans Mn ere etree re on 24 hour display format on on on OLE visas BAR AN eects 2 ae off 12 hour display format Off of f Off ON varsicas 8 on Off Off Onessasi Sez E ste hee a on hour offset positive off on OEE ON sisisi WOy i Feat Retean gubelet na off hour offset negative on on OPE Onera ies 11 off on off Ofise saas 12 Configuring The Hour Offset SW1 switches 1 through 4 set the absolute value of the hour offset With switch 5 in the off position the TCD100 treats the offset as a negative value With switch 5 in the on position the TCD100 treats the offset as a positive value The position of switch 5 doesn t matter when switches through 4 are all in the off position 0 hour offset Configuring 24 hour 12 hour Display Format Switch 6 selects between 24 hour and 12 hour display format In the 12 hour display format a decimal will illuminate in the lower right hand side of the display during the PM hours Configuring time date display Switch 7 selects between time and date display mode For date to be displayed the date must b
6. ited warranty information starting on page 5 TCD100 Aug 05 1 C Masterclock Inc TCD100_ SMPTE IRIG B_ TIME CODE DISPLAY Introduction The TCD100 is a versatile multi featured time code display The basic unit decodes and displays all versions of SMPTE linear time code SMPTE decoding supports 30 fps including drop frame 25 fps and 24 fps IRIG B decoding supports the 1kHz modulated format B1 Other TCD100 features include Selectable time hh mm ss or date mm dd yy display if date is encoded in time code Selectable 24 hour 12 hour time display with PM indicator Hour adjustments from 11 to 12 to accommodate even hour time zone offsets Portable 12 VDC power input supplied with wall mount transformer 115 or 220 VAC Adjustable time code input to accommodate signal levels between 15 and 20dB Operation Operating Environment The TCD100 is not water or moisture proof Treat it as you would any other delicate electronic device and do not expose it to water excessive heat or physical abuse Access to PC Board In order to gain access to the setup switches it is necessary to remove the case from the TCD 100 as follows First disconnect the power and other cables from the unit Even though the highest voltage inside the TCD100 is 12 VDC which is generally not dangerous to touch accidentally shorting a trace or wire inside the unit with power on could destroy or damage one of the sensitive electronic modul
7. put level may need to be adjusted The procedure for adjusting the input level is as follows Note that with some models it may be necessary to remove the rear panel to access the level adjustment 1 Insert a small flat head screwdriver through the hole labeled Level Adjustment on the back panel of the TCD100 Be careful not to accidentally touch anything inside the case other than the shaft of the level adjust pot 2 Turn the adjustment pot counter clockwise at least 15 full turns 3 While watching the time display panel slowly turn the adjustment pot clockwise until smooth flowing continuously incrementing time code is displayed SPECIFICATIONS Input ROPMAtH ss se ech otek A aes SMPTE 24 25 or 30 fps or IRIG B 1 Level aser nenak approx 1 25 Vpp 0 db 600 Q Impedance inini approx gt 10 K ohm Connector senei i BNC female Power Requirements Input voltage seeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 12 VDC Input power connector eee 2 mm male power jack Power consumption 12V 200 ma 2 4 W Physical Size 1 5 x 4 1 x 5 5 in 3 8 x 10 4x 14cm Weights iiitr scene etibenetieass 17 oz 480 gr Operating Temperature Temperature 0 eee ee eeeeeeeeeeeee 0 to 70 TCD100 Aug 05 4 C Masterclock Inc LIMITED WARRANTY amp SERVICE This Masterclock Inc hereinafter MC product warranty extends to the original purchaser MC warrants the TCD100 against defects in materials and workmanship for a pe
8. riod of one year from date of sale If MC receives notice of such defects during the warranty period MC will at its option either repair or replace products which prove to be defective Should MC be unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable amount of time the customer s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product to MC This warranty gives the customer specific legal rights Other rights which vary from state to state or province to province may be available Exclusions The above warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate installation or maintenance by the customer customer supplied software or interfacing unauthorized modification or misuse operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product or improper site preparation and maintenance if applicable Warranty Limitations MC MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT MC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE In any state or province which does not allow the foregoing disclaimer any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose imposed by law in those states or provinces is limited to the one year duration of the written warranty Exclusive Remedies THE REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE THE CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES IN NO EVENT SHALL MC B
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