USER MANUAL
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1. TROUBLE SHOOTING PARALINX ARROW X 23 TROUBLE SHOOTING 1 IF THE MO THE SIGNAL H NITOR DISPLAYS A BLACK SCREEN WITH A RED FOUR BAR SIGNAL ICON IN THE CORNER AS BEEN LOST AND THE SEARCH PROCESS MUST MANUALLY BE RESTARTED THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS OF DOING THIS THE RECEIVER MAY BE POWER CYCLED VIA THE ON OFF SWITCH THE RECEIVER MAY BE POWER CYCLED VIA THE REMOTE NOTE THE IR CABLE MUST BE PLUGGED INTO THE RECEIVER USING THE Oo PRESS THE PRESSING TH SE 2 IF CE MORE TO RESUME GUEST BUTTON ON THE SUPPLIED REMOTE PRESS ONCE TO GO TO STANDBY PRESS MENU BUTTON SELECT DISCONNECT WIRELESS LINK THEN RECONNECT EITHER BY E APPROPRIATE INPUT DEVICES HOTKEY OR BY PRESSING THE SOURCE HOTKEY AND LECTING THE APPROPRIATE INPUT SOURCE CEIVER AND TRANSMITTER ARE BOTH POWER CYCLED BUT ONLY A BLACK SCREEN IS SHOWN F RST CHECK THAT YOUR SOURCE IS OUTPUTTING SOMETHING OTHER THAN A BLACK SCREEN THEN UNPLUG THE SOURCE FROM THE TRANSMITTER AND RE INSERT THE VIDEO SOURCE CABLE FOR AND SUPPORT VISIT OUR NOWLEDGE BASE AT WWW PARALINX NET HELP 24 TROUBLE SHOOTING CONTINUED TROUBLE SHOOTING CONT D PARALINX ARROW X 4 IF THE SEARCHING MAKING A LINK PLEASE A LINK WILL ONLY BE MENDED TO KEEP THET IS ESTABLISHED MAKE SURE THAT ALL 1 TERS AND RECEIVERS YOU MAY BE IN AN ENV THAT IS2. S1 Slide Switch Left position Multicast mode 52 Left position Multicast mode 3G SDI Pass through connector 7 17v LEMO power input connector Diagnostic LED 3G SDI input connector PARALINX ARROW X O e GOPN 12 TRANSMITTER LED STATUS TRANSMITTER LED STATUS PARALINX ARROW X NETWORK LED CONNECTION Solid when a connection to Rx is established Slow blinking Device is in listen mode Normal blinking During link setup mode Normal blinking During registration Reg button was pressed Fast blinking With Video LED System Error VIDEO LED CONNECTION Solid Normal blinking Video link established and locked in Video source is not supported Fast blinking With Network LED System Error LOW BATTERY LED f Solid Low Battery when voltage is less then 7v SLIDE DIP SWITCHES PARALINX ARROW X 13 NOTE TRANSMITTER TRANSMITTER SLIDE SWITCH AND RECEIVER ey S SHOULD ALWAYS BE SET IN MULTICAST MODE RECEIVER DIP SWITCH MULTICAST MODE RECEIVER RECIEVER RECEIVER DIP SWITCH SETTING 5x RPSMA Type Antenna Connectors Power LED Network LED Video LED Diagnostic LED Reciver DIP Switches switch 1 2 3 4 should be UP Link Button MULTICAST MODE PARALINX ARROW X Reset Slots Input Voltage connector 7 17v ON O
3. nel with the least amount of interference The transmitter should be kept within 150 feet of range of the receiver until DFS is activated 60 seconds This will help the Arrow X coexist better with other wire less systems in the area The Paralinx Arrow X supports the linking multiple receivers to a single transmitter as well as the linking of multiple transmitters to a single receiver The following guide illustrates different modes and options for linking transmitters and receivers MULTICAST MODE Allows the linking of up to four Arrow X receivers to a single transmitter Linking can only be established within close proximity Transmitter slide switch Receiver DIP switch MULTICAST MODE MULTICAST MODE 20 LINKING A TRANSMITTER A SINGLE RECEIVER PARALINX ARROW X I Connect an HD SDI cable from the Paralinx Arrow X receiver to the HD display LINKING A TRANSM ITTER 2 Turn onthe transmitter and receiver TO A SI N G LE 3 Use the remote control at the Paralinx Arrow X receiver and Press the Add Hotkey button 4 message Please Activate the Registration on Transmitter Unit will appear on the monitor 5 Pressing the registration button on the transmitter until the Network LED starts blinking If there is no transmitter registered to the receiver you 6 Wait for the message of Adding Tx name Press OK to continue or Exit to cancel should see a menu the monitor These modes ar
4. FF Switch IR input connector HD SDI output HD SDI output Reset Button mini USB for firmware updates feces PARALINX ARROW X SMN SERIAL NO UTX0001 PARALINX ARROW X MODEL NO AX999R nd gt lu o a 16 RECEIVER LED STATUS RECEIVER LED STATUS PARALINX ARROW X f VIDEO LED CONNECTION Solid Video link established and locked in Fast blinkin Video Source Error g With Network LED POWER LED Solid the LED is ON when the power is applied and the ON OFF switch is ON QUICK START GUIDE QUICK START GUIDE TRANSMITTER j PARALINX ARROW X 17 Turn on your video source 2 Connect your Paralinx Arrow X to a 12v power source via the lemo input 3 Connect your rrow X transmitter to the source camera using an HDMI or SDI cable RECEIVER 4 For optimal results set the dual antennas in the form of a V and maintain unobstructed line of sight between transmitter and receiver 5 Connect your Arrow X Receiver to a monitor using an HD SDI cable 6 Connect your Arrow X Receiver to a 12v power source using the lemo input or integrated battery plate sold separately 7 optimal results antennas should be arranged in the form of an open hand and maintain unobstructed line of site between transmit ter and receiver NOTES For maximum range Note that high output wireless systems EPV Radio Control Systems can interfere with the Arro
5. LATE HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO LINK THE SYSTEMS TOGETHER THE LINKING TIME BETWEEN AN ARROW X TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER TYPICALLY TAKES LESS THAN 60 SECONDS BUT MAY INCREASE IN AREAS WITH HEAVY RF INTERFERENCE IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT LINKING BE DONE IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT HEAVY RF INTERFERENCE ON WHAT FREQUENCY BAND DOES THE TOMAHAWK OPERATE THE ARROW X OPERATES WITHIN THE LICENSE FREE 5 GHZ BAND 5 1 5 8 GHZ THE EXACT CHANNELS USED DEPENDS ON OPERATING MODE AND REGION 26 SUPPORTED FRAMERATES RESOLUTIONS The Arrow X system supports Interlaced Progressive and Pro gressive Segmented Frame Signals SPECIFICATIONS PARALINX ARROW X 080P 50 1080P 60 1080 5994 080 501 080 29 97P 1080 23 98P 720 59 94P 720 50P 525 625 108 108 108 108 59 94 501 0 24P 0 24PSF 0 23 98PSF 0 25PSF AUDIO FORMATS 125 PCM SPDIF AC 3 DTS DOLBY 5 1 FREQUENCIES EU CHANNELS 5 19 5 23 GHZ US CHANNELS 5 19 5 23 GHZ AND 5 755 5 795 GHZ DFS FREQUENCIES 5 27 5 55 AND 5 67 GHZ OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PARALINX ARROW X 27 0 0 NAL GO TO WWW PARALINX NET TO CHECK OUT ALL ACCESSORIES AND BUILD YOUR CUSTOMIZED KIT ACCESSORIES
6. NG TO A CHANNEL WITH RANGE LESS INTERFERENCE PLEASE WAIT 60 SECONDS FOR DFS FREQUENCY YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL OTHER WIRELESS SYSTEMS ON AND WITHIN 50 FT OF THE RECEIVER UNTIL THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE THIS CYCLE SCANS FOR TERFERENCE FROM OTHER DEVICES AND FINDS A CHANNEL WITH THE LEAST AMOUNT OF NOISE PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME HIGH POWERED RADIO SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLIGHT CONTROL FPV ETC CAN ACT AS A JAMMER TO THE ARROW X TRY TO AVOID USING 5 GHZ SYSTEMS WITHIN 6 FT OF THE ARROW X TRANSMITTER OR RECEIVER SOME HIGH POWERED 2 4 GHZ SYSTEMS MAY CAUSE INTERFERENCE AS WELL PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD KEEP THE ARROW X RECEIVER CASE CLEAR OF RF BLOCKING MATERIALS AS THE DFS ANTENNA IS LOCATED INSIDE THE RECEIVER CASE 2 MAKE SURE YOUR POWER SOURCE IS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE ARROW X WITH 2A RECEIVER OR 1 5A TRANSMITTER IN ADDITION TO THE AMPERAGE NEEDED FOR OTHER DEVICES ON THE SAME CIRCUIT 3 THE ARROW X DEFAULT ANTENNAS SHOULD BE SPLAYED ORTHOGONALLY FACING EACH OTHER THE TRANSMITTER ANTENNAS SHOULD FORM A V AND THE RECEIVER ANTENNAS SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO LOOK LIKE THE SPLAYED FINGERS ON A HAND 4 USING CIRCULAR POLARIZED CLOVER LEAF ANTENNAS ON THE TRANSMITTER WILL ALLOW REFLECTED WAVES FROM THE EMITTER TO MAINTAIN THEIR POLARIZATION WHEN REFLECTING OFF SURFACES IN THE ENVIRONMENT THIS HELPS WITH PROPAGATION OF THE SIGNAL IT IS BEST TO USE TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER ANTENNAS WITH MATCHING POLARIZATIO
7. PARALINX ARROMRPX USER MANUAL Check our knowledge base at http support paralinx net TABLE CONTENTS PARALINX ARROW X 05 Safety Instructions 16 Receiver LED Status 06 Overview 17 Quick Start Guide 07 Package Contents 18 Remote control 08 HDMI Transmitter 19 Arrow X Link Modes 10 3G SDI Transmitter 20 Linking a transmitter to a single receiver 12 Transmitter LED Status 21 Linking a transmitter to multiple receivers 13 SLIDE amp DIP Switches 23 Notes on Better Range 5 24 Trouble Shooting 25 FAQ 26 Supported Framerates and Resolutions 27 Arrow X Accessories IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANT NOTICE Paralinx reserves the right to make corrections mod ifications enhancements improvements and other changes to its products and services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice Customers should obtain the latest relevant informa tion before placing orders and should verify that such information is current and complete All products are sold subject to Paralinx s terms and conditions of sale supplied at the time of order acknowledgment Paralinx warrants performance of its hardware products to the specifications applicable at the time of sale in accordance with Paralinx s standard warranty Testing and other quality control techniques are used to the extent Paralinx deems necessary to support this warranty Except where mandate
8. SHIELDED FRO MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE OSD FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT TRY THESE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ADE IF THE TRANSMITTER IS IN RANGE OF THE RECEIVER IT IS RECOM RANSMITTER WITHIN 50 FT LINE OF SIGHT OF THE RECEIVER UNTIL A LINK THE ANTENNAS ARE ATTACHED AND SECURED TO THE ARROW X TRANSMIT RONMENT WITH HEAVY RF INTERFERENCE MOVE TO A NEARBY LOCATION OTHER RF SIGNALS INSIDE A METAL OR CONCRETE STRUCTURE BASE MENT ETC AND START THE CONNECTION PROCESS OVER AGAIN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PARALINX ARROW X 25 FAQ WHY DOES THE RECEIVER HAVE 5 ANTENNAS THE ARROW X UTILIZES MIMO TECHNOLOGY MIMO OFFERS SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN DATA THROUGH PUT AND LINK RANGE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL BANDWIDTH OR INCREASED TRANSMIT POWER IT ACHIEVES THIS GOAL BY SPREADING THE SAME TOTAL TRANSMIT POWER OVER THE ANTENNAS TO ACHIEVE AN ARRAY GAIN THAT IMPROVES THE SPECTRAL EFFICIENCY MORE BITS PER SECOND PER HERTZ OF BANDWIDTH AND OR TO ACHIEVE A DIVERSITY GAIN THAT IMPROVES THE LINK RELIABILITY REDUCED IF THE ARROW X LOSES ITS SIGNAL HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO REGAIN CONNECTION TYPICALLY THE ARROW X WILL RECONNECT WITHIN TEN SECONDS OF RETURNING WITHIN RANGE THIS TIME MAY BE AFFECTED BY RF INTERFERENCE IN THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT IS THERE AN ARROW X RECEIVER WITH AN HDMI OUTPUT NOT AT THIS TIME BUT AN ATOMOS CONNECT MAY BE DOCKED ONTO THE ARROW X RECEIVER VIA AN OPTIONAL SONY NP F BATTERY P
9. d by government requirements testing of all parameters of each prod uct is not necessarily performed Paralinx assumes no liability for applications assis ance or customer product design Customers are responsible for their products and applications using Paralinx components To minimize the risks associ ated with customer products and applications cus omers should provide adequate design and operating safeguards Paralinx does not warrant or represent that any license either express or implied is granted under any Paralinx patent right copyright mask work right PARALINX ARROW X or other Paralinx intellectual property right relating o any combination machine or process in which Paralinx products or services are used Informa ion published by Paralinx regarding third party products or services does not constitute a license rom Paralinx to use such products or services or a warranty or endorsement thereof Use of such infor mation may require a license from a third party under he patents or other intellectual property of the third party or a license from Paralinx under the patents or other intellectual property of Paralinx Reproduction of information in Paralinx data books or data sheets is permissible only if reproduction is without alteration and is accompanied by all associ ated warranties conditions limitations and notices Reproduction of this information with alteration is an unfair and deceptive busines
10. e set by the toggle 7 Press the OK button on the Remote control to confirm the new Paralinx Arrow X transmitter switches B 8 Wait until the registration process is completed The message of Adding Tx namel and progress bar will be shown during the process 9 Connect the HD Source to the Paralinx Arrow X transmitter 10 Video should be displayed on your monitors NOTE Once the registration process has started on the receiv The registration process can be done without HD source the message will er there is 30 Sec to start registration on the transmitter notify you there is no video source detected side If the registration process on the transmitter was not started on time re start the registration process by going back to step 4 listed above LJNKING A TRANSMITTER TO A MULTIPLE RECEIVERS LINKING A TRANSMITTER TO MULTIPLE RECEIVERS The Paralinx Arrow X transmitter has the ability to connect up to receivers at a time I NOTE Before Pairing both Transmitter and Receiver must be set to Single Link Mode see page 18 There is a need to make sure the transmitter is not transmitting video to other receivers so all other receivers which are registered to the transmitter should be powered down while registering an additional receiver Using HD SDI cables connect each Tomahawk receiver to a HD display Power on the transmitter and receiver Power on ONLY ONE receiver at a time for ease of ins
11. or to installation of the Arrow X transmitter and Tomahawk receiver 1x Remote Control amp IR Cable i HDMI or BNC Cable 1x USB to miniUSB cable 5x 2dbi OMNI directional antennas Per Rx 1x 18 PTap to Lemo Style power cable 8 TRANSMITTER PARALINX ARROW X H D M 1 Dual RP SMA 7 USB Port Type Antenna Connectors The USB port can be used for firmware TRANSMITTER updates Connection status LED Indicates the wireless network status 8 S1 Slide Switch Left position Multicast mode IN 3 VIDEO status LED Indicates the video connection status 9 52 4 Low battery LED Left position Multicast mode Indicates the battery voltage status 10 HDMI Input port 5 Link button For linking the transmitter to 11 7 17 LEMO power input connector additional receivers Reset button MULTICAST MODE TRANSMITTER SLIDE SWITCH 51 52 TRANSMITTER PARALINX ARROW X 0 5 PARALINX ORONS 30 50 TRANSMITTER TRANSMITTER SLIDE SWITCH SETTING IN Dual RP SMA Type Antenna Connectors Connection status LED Indicates the wireless network status status LED Indicates the video connection status Low battery LED Indicates the battery voltage status Link button For linking the transmitter to additional receivers Reset button MULTICAST MODE PARALINX ARROW X USB Port The USB port can be used for firmware updates
12. s practice Paralinx is not responsible or liable for such altered documentation Resale of Paralinx products or services with state ments different from or beyond the parameters stated by Paralinx for that product or service voids all express and any implied warranties for the associated Paralinx product or service and is an unfair and de ceptive business practice Paralinx is not responsible or liable for any such statements All company and brand products and service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When operating this equipment read and follow all the instructions in this manual Keep these instructions in a safe and accessible place for future reference Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not install near any heat sources such as radi ators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Use only accessories specified or recommended Do not defeat the safety purpose polarized or grounding type plug polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other ground ing type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of your obsolete outlet Caution To reduce the risk of electrical shock grounding of the cen
13. tallation Use the remote control at the Paralinx Arrow X receiver and Press the Add Hotkey button on the Remote Control The message Please Activate the Registra tion on Transmitter Unit will appear on the monitor Press the registration button on the transmitter until the Network LED starts blinking PARALINX ARROW X 21 Wait for the message of Adding Tx name Press OK to continue or Exit to cancel Press the button on the Remote Control to confirm addition of the receiver Wait until the registration process is com pleted A message of Adding Tx name and progress bar will be displayed during the process In order to add an additional receiver to the transmitter Power down all other Arrow X receivers except the new one Repeat steps 5 through 12 for each receiver When all the receivers have been registered to the transmitter power on all the receivers one by one Connect the video source to the Tomahawk transmitter The video should be displayed on all moni tors 22 NOTES FOR BETTER RANGE PARALINX ARROW X N OT ES FO R 1 ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE DFS WHILE THE TRANSMITTER IS WITHIN 50 FT OF THE RECEIVER WHEN START ED THE OSD WILL READ PLS WAIT 60 SEC ACQUIRING DFS FREQ AFTER 60 SECONDS B ETT E R THE OSD WILL EITHER SAY READY MEANING THE ARROW X SYSTEM IS TRANSMITTING OR PLS WAIT 60 SEC ACQUIRING ALTERNATIVE FREQ MEANING THE ARROW X IS SWITCHI
14. ter pin of this plug must be maintained Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the plugs convenience PARALINX ARROW X receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Do not block the air ventilation openings Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Caution Shock Hazard Do not open the unit Refer to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped or damaged in any way 6 OVERVIEW PARALINX ARROW X OVERVIEW The Paralinx Arrow X system is a light weight uncompressed long range HD wireless system capable of sending ultra low latency full HD video with a range of over 200m 700feet POWER INPUT WARNING The Arrow X system accepts 7 17 volts DC maximum input current Subjecting the system to higher voltage will result in damage or destruction and will not be covered by warranty PACKAGE CONTENTS HD SDI or HDMI wireless video transmitter PACKAGE CONTENTS PARALINX ARROW X 1x 12v Power supply 7 2 2dbi OMNI directional antennas for Tx HD SDI wireless video receiver Please verify the following items are in the shipping box pri
15. w X amp reduce the overall range Keep line of sight between the transmitter and the receiver Maintain proper air ventilation for transmitter and receiver Avoid placing any obstacles between transmitter If you lose signal bring the transmitter and receiver and the receiver closer together Position both transmitter and receiver in an upwards If using multiple receivers keep a minimum of 6 feet position for enhanced antenna performance between receiver units 18 REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE ET 515 CONTROL DELETE ADD PARALINX ARROW X 1 ENU Enter the main menu 2 EXIT Return to previous menu 8 SOURCE Select Video Source 4 ARROWS Operate for up down left and right direc tions on the menu screen OK Press to confirm ADD hotkey button REMOTE Direct access for starting the registration process on the receiver Delete hotkey button CONTROL This hotkey button is open the Remove Video Source in the OSD menu which allow the user to choose which device to remove Input Devices Key This hotkey buttons 1 2 or 3 keys will switch the receiver to work with the first second or third source registered to the receiver as appeared on the registered sources list ARROW X LINK MODE PARALINX ARROW X 19 ARROW X LINK MODE Dynamic Frequency Selection DFS allows the Arrow X to utilize more channels and to automatically find the chan
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