ARRIRAW Recorder getting started guide 20.02.2012
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1. RAID 1 allows single camera ARRIRAW up to 25fps Menus in the Setup screen are as follows Project enter metadata for the project such as Project Name Director DoP Unit etc This information is stored as metadata with all shots Source set unique information for sources such as Source Name and Source ID value When using ARRI Alexa the Source Name should be set to ARRI Alexa in order that the White Balance and Exposure Index values are used correctly when creating deliverables If the Source Name field is left blank for ARRIRAW recordings then the system will presume the material was shot on ARRI D 21 Source ID is commonly used in Roll and Shot names to differentiate between different cameras Slate set the Shot Naming Rule and Roll Naming Rule These use metadata to automatically generate shot names and roll names for recorded shots There are several useful presets which include settings to use the shot and reel names sent in the data stream by the ARRI Alexa Channels set this to 1 for single camera recording or 2 for dual camera recording Video Select tne appropriate settings for the camera output being received by the recorder For shooting normal framerates Variframe mode should be Off For offspeed framerates Variframe mode should be On If Variframe in enabled on the recorder but not on the camera then no frames will be recorded Check that the timecode display progresses during recording to confi2. VIDEO SETUP Fps Validate 00 00 20 00 00 00 10 18 00 00 11 11 Delete 4 Good Type RAID 0 Remote Going to the Play screen will load the last recorded shot To load another shot press the Shots button which will bring up the Shot List Use the button to play the shot forwards and the button to play the shot backwards The Jog Wheel can be used to jog through the shot Use this screen to Select a shot for playback open the Filecard of a recorded shot to view edit metadata or delete recorded shots Deleting shots is a non reversible operation From left to right the columns on this page show lt Shot Name gt lt Start Timecode gt lt Shot Duration gt This screen shows information about the Datapack drives and Roll When creating a Roll turn the Jog Wheel left for RAID O no parity and right for RAID 1 mirrored drive set To create a Roll on a blank Datapack press the Create button and use the text editor to enter a Roll name max 8 characters The drives should all be listed as Good and the Status as Ready If this is not the case then contact Codex Support Delete can be used to delete a Roll and all the shots on it This is a non reversible operation Remote mode allows for another Codex machine to access the material loaded on the recorder via Ethernet connection For ARRI Alexa 2880x1620p RAID O allows single camera ARRIRAW up to 3Ofps and dual camera ARRIRAW up to 25fps
3. ie if the recorder IP is 192 168 1 110 and the subnet is 255 255 255 0 then the remote computer should have an IP which begins 192 168 1 and the last number of it s IP should be any number between 1 and 254 except for 110 The remote computer should also have a subnet of 255 255 255 0 Use the SYSTEM menu within SETUP on the recorder to change network settings With correct network settings and an ethernet cable attaching the recorder to the remote computer run the Codex software package and enter the recorder IP address in the box which appears Initially you will not be IN CONTROL which means you can edit shot metadata but not control the functions of the recorder Go to the SETUP tab then the CONTROL screen and you can press TAKE CONTROL in order to control all settings and functions of the recorder Threshold to determine whether Shutdown threshold VOLTAGE RANGES Recorder will not upper or lower voltage range is of upper voltage Upper voltage Recorder will not operate below 10V Lower voltage range 12 19 5V selected 19 5V range 22V range 24 30V operate above 30V 10 12 INPUT VOLTAGE 19 5 22 24 30 CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER GETTING STARTED GUIDE VERSION 1 0 Warning Error Message No video input signal detected Meaning No video valid input signal detected by the video card The video signal could be absent too weak or could be in a format which the recorder does not accept Course of action Check cabling betwe
4. out by a Codex Transfer Station the shots from each camera are then output as separate files with metadata allowing them to be organised correctly for post production For independent dual camera recording refer to tne Remote User Interface section of this guide CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER THE CONTROL PANEL AND MENU SYSTEM There are a few global rules about how the Control Panel operates which will be dealt with before menu specifics LIVE RECORD JOG WHEEL TURN STOP SELECT PRESS MAIN MENU MULTI FUNCTION BUTTONS HOLD SWITCH 1 You are only ever two button presses from recording if you are anywhere in the menu system then one press of the Live Rec button will engage live mode and a second press will begin a recording If you are already in live mode then a single press will begin a recording During recording the only responsive button is STOP SELECT which finishes the recording and puts the recorder back into live mode 2 The colour of the LED ring on the Control Panel and on the top surface of the recorder shows the current mode of the recorder The different modes are Live Orange Recording Red Playing Green Pause Setup Blue 3 When the Hold Switch is on there will be a padlock symbol at the top of the screen and none of the other buttons will respond until the Hold Switch is set to be off The image below shows the screen with the padlock symbol 2080 16202F 23 987211 FLAY 2 120 05 03 42 17 12
5. 345678 Monitor Play Storage CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER GETTING STARTED GUIDE VERSION 1 0 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 This image also shows another global function from any screen the Main Menu button can be pressed which brings up the Play Setup Storage options on the Multi Function buttons This can be used at any time to navigate to these screens From within the menus the left Multi Function button can be used to go Back a level or to Monitor Live mode The Jog Wheel can be turned to navigate through lists in the menu The Select button is used to select from a list whether it be a settings list or a shot list If there are less than 3 possible settings for a menu option these will be available on the Multi Function buttons below the screen If there are more than 3 options the Select button can be used to open a list of all possible settings Some menu fields such as the Shot Naming Rule contain presets which are indicated by lt and gt symbols On the Multi Function buttons press the Next button to move through presets Accept to use a preset or Cancel to leave the settings as they are Pressing Select on a text field e g a metadata field in the shot Filecard will open the text editor screen Initially the Jog Wheel controls the position of the cursor Backspace deletes characters from where the cursor is located Press Insert to bring up the row of characters that can be naviga
6. Level 18 dB eles On z audio Select the appropriate input type and bit depth Elad AES HDAIV I AES ae 2 Recorder can record between 2 and 8 channels of Back HDVANC LTC If using AES audio and the signal is not frequency critical for correct timecode handling when shooting locked to the video then set AES SRC option to On in Variframe mode No audio is recorded when Variframe is On LUTS The ARRIRAW Recorder can apply 1D LUTs in ASSIMILATE SCRATCH formet to the video outputs for monitoring and playback To load a LUT connect via the network port to the codexsettings samba share with user codex password codex Place any LUT files you want to use in the luts directory From the Control Panel select Options when in live or play mode and from this sub menu select LUT You can enable disable any LUT on the system from here REMOTE USER INTERFACE There are several reasons why the ARRIRAW Recorder may need to be controlled from a remote User Interface Ul running on a networked computer For instance setup and operation for independent Dual Camera recording must be done from a remote UI If the recorder is on a crane with the camera then this may be a preferable way to operate it The remote Ul software is available for both Windows and Mac and can be downloaded from www codexdigital comm software Once it is installed ensure the IP address of the recorder and the remote computer are in the same range
7. No embedded audio input detected Audio Source is set to HD AiV but there is no embedded audio being received by the HD IN connectors on the back panel Check that the source is set to output embedded audio No video input signal B detected The ARRIRAW T LINK signal is transmitted via dual HD SDI and there is no second link detected eck cabling is connected and not faulty Not all embedded audio inputs detected Audio Channels is set to expect more HD AiV audio channels than are being supplied eck the source is outputting the correct number of audio channels Not all AES audio inputs detected Audio Channels is set to expect more AES audio channels than are being supplied heck the source is outputting the correct number of audio channels Timecode break This will most likely be caused by a discontinuity in the timecode which in turn is caused by the timecode and video not being locked together heck video and timecode source genlock Video cables misconnected Cables are connected to video inputs in the wrong order heck and correct the input cables Roll is full There is no more space on the Datapack Roll Switch to a different Datapack which has storage space remaining Input signal is black ARRIRAW only the Alexa is generating a black signal on REC OUT Reboot the Alexa No valid frames check variframe settings Variframe is enabled but no Variflag frames are receiv
8. aperclip through the hole in the top surface whilst pressing the power button This will reset the Shutdown voltage setting to default and you will be able to boot normally after this To power down press the on the top of the recorder and then press the button which appears on the Control Panel The shutdown process is complete when all lights on the recorder have switched off The Datapack should find a natural position when rested on the recorder due to the interlocking design of the loading mechanism Take care that tne Datapack is mated flat with the recorder before closing the locking mechanism Turn the locking lever 180 degrees clockwise to lock the Datapack to the recorder When unloading the Datapack unlock the lever by approximately 20 degrees to the first position Wait until the LED on the Datapack becomes solid red and then fully unlock the lever There must be a Roll on a Datapack in order to make a recording See section on the screen for information on how to create a Roll A shot is created after each record stop cycle of operations Multiple shots can be recorded onto a Roll and once shots have been recorded they can be transferred between Datapacks using a Codex Transfer Station and will maintain the original Roll name in their metadata For dual camera recording the recorder can record shots with two video channels identified by default Channel IDs of V1 and V2 which are user definable When processed
9. cogex ARRIRAW RECORDER SEJIFFNSE STARTED ENDE Codex SETTING THE STANDARD FOR ARRIRAW WORKFLOWS THE CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER IS CERTIFIED TO CAPTURE THE UNCOMPRESSED T LINK OUTPUT FROM THE ARRI ALEXA AND D 21 DIGITAL CINEMA CAMERAS THE ARRIRAW RECORDER STORES BAYER IMAGE DATA PLUS AUDIO AND METADATA NATIVELY AS THE DIGITAL CAMERA NEGATIVE ON A SINGLE REMOVABLE DATAPACK WHEN SHOOTING IS DONE A CODEX TRANSFER STATION CAN BE USED TO OFFLOAD MATERIAL MUCH FASTER THAN REAL TIME The Codex ARRIRAW Recorder is licensed to record ARRIRAW only and may be licensed for recording either one or two cameras To extend the licence to allow for recording of additional video formats and dual camera recording capability please contact The power input for the ARRIRAW Recorder auto switches between two voltage ranges See back of this guide for details Once all necessary cabling is correctly connected press the on the top surface of the recorder When it has started and a Datapack with a Roll is loaded it will switch into live mode and the LED ring will become orange The battery meter on the display shows minutes remaining and a capacity remaining percentage for smart batteries or else just a voltage reading If the Shutdown voltage setting in the System menu has been set too high for your battery then you may not be able to start up normally In this case boot the recorder in safe mode by pressing a thin implement such as a p
10. ed after a few seconds If intending to shoot variframe confirm Recording gt REC OUT gt Variflag setting on Alexa Cannot play shot The Datapack is not good or degraded in some way If this is the case the record time remaining symbol will flash to indicate an issue Contact Codex Support to determine the best course of action Invalid video format for Datapack The format settings are not compatible with the loaded Datapack Either change format settings to be compatible or change Datapack The most common cause is a lack of disk bandwidth so either select a format with lower bandwidth or use a Datapack with more drives CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER codex 24 hour support line 44 0 7985 467 665 CODEX DIGITAL LIMITED 60 POLAND STREET LONDON ENGLAND W1F 7NT UK TEL 44 0 20 7292 6918 9 CODEXDIGITALLCOM INFO CODEXDIGITAL COM Codex ARRIRAW Recorder Getting Started Guide v1 1 Codex Digital Limited reserve the right to alter the specification at any time and without prior notice Copyright Codex Digital Limited February 2012 All other trademarks used are the property of their respective owners CDX D003 110516
11. en the video source and the recorder Check the video output format of the source If this happens during monitoring it is recommended to switch to playback mode and then back to monitoring to re time the recorder to the incoming video signal Video CRC error One or more errors have been detected on the incoming video signal This will be evidenced by visible errors appearing as sparkles on the recorded data Check cabling it could be damaged too long or suffering interference from lighting etc Video frame dropped There has been a momentary loss in video signal or data has failed to be written to disk This can occur if signals are dropping in and out during monitoring so it is advised to restart monitoring after a signal drop to re time the recorder to the incoming signal If this happens during recording on one channel it is likely the result of cabling problems If it happens during recording on both channels then it could be a symptom of a Datapack write speed problem in which case you should contact Codex Support Input video signal wrong type Video Format is set to a different format from the one being supplied Check the Video Format settings and make the appropriate changes No AES audio input detected Audio Source is set to AES but there is no AES audio signal being received at the AES inputs on the back panel heck that the audio being supplied is an AES EBU signal at 16 bit 48KHZz
12. he previous recording Options TRANSPORT OPTIONS H These options can be used to change the playback behaviour as well as the type of timecode display ARRIRAW shots can be forced to play at 23 98 Play range All a his Defa 24 25 29 97 or 30 fps A 1D LUT can be selected from here to be applied to the video outputs See the LUTs section of this guide for further details ay chans TC source Back TC Filecard 2 03 H The Filecard is where shot metadata can be viewed and edited This can be accessed in live mode in order to prepare the metadata e g Scene and Scene Take 0 Take values for the next shot or in play mode for any previous recordings When a change has been made it is not automatically stored Press Accept Circle Comments to save any changes or press Cancel to lose them Use the Clear button to wipe the contents of a field without having to use the text editor Back Next The Format button shows the full format information for the shot CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER GETTING STARTED GUIDE VERSION 1 0 Play 2880x1620sF 23 98 211 PLAY 2 117 005 02 12 04 Options Shots Shot List 2 116 SHOT LIST 05 03 10 12 05 03 25 08 Next 2 118 2 113 Eag Filecard Storage STORAGE 1 Good Roll 123 12 SHOTS 2 3 Good Good Status Ready Delete Rename Setup SETUP Source Slate Video VIDEO SETUP Format Storage 12 bit Bayer Fps 23 98 Quality 1 1 Back
13. rm that frames are being recorded It is also recommended to use the Review function as confirmation of successful Variframe recording CODEX ARRIRAW RECORDER GETTING STARTED GUIDE VERSION 1 0 Quality is always 1 1 uncompressed for ARRIRAW recording Input has two options Default this should be used for ARRIRAW recording 3G at the time of writing 3G ARRIRAW is not available from the camera Output The 4 2 2 setting should be used in most cases The ARRIRAW Recorder provides a debayered output at half resolution as a gate check For two camera recording in live mode there is a 4 2 2 output for each camera For playback Output 1 switches between showing the first camera and the second camera each time Stop is pressed during playback GPI It is possible to start stop the recorder using the Alexa s RUN button formatted SxS media must be inserted in the camera to use this feature Set Record Trigger to SDI if you wish to synchronise with SxS recording to GPI if you wish to use a custom electrical trigger e g Preston control or None if you intend to use the RECORD STOP buttons on the recorder to start stop recording AUDIO SETUP H Audio Depending on the Input setting the ARRIRAW TIMECODE SETUP Timecode Select the appropriate timecode TC e HD VANC KE None setting If using HD VANC timecode from ARRI Alexa Channels 2 r Met t N ETC breaks Na o then Fix TC Breaks should be set to No This is I
14. ted using the Jog Wheel and press Select to enter a character The Shift button can be pressed to cycle the character row through Shift Caps and Normal case modes Exit Insert mode by pressing the Cursor button The battery level is always shown in the top left corner of the display The record time remaining is always shown in the top right corner of the display If this symbol is flashing then it indicates either that there is less than 5 minutes of record time remaining or that there is an issue with the Roll on the Datapack which should be checked from the Storage screen The most important screens of the Control Panel display are Live Rec ZBBDX1E202F 23 58 211 E m The video format is shown at the top of the screen as follows lt Video format gt lt Frame rate gt lt Storage format gt 2 117 Te Options Filecard NextScene Review 05 p 00 A 24 3 13 z ji j Below the battery symbol is the shot name In live mode this is the name of the next shot to be recorded and in recording mode it is the name of the LLU shot currently being recorded Below this is the main timecode display and to the right of this are the audio meters Any warning or error messages appear below the timecode display Warnings are cleared from the display if the cause for the warning is corrected The Next Scene button increments tne scene number by 1 and resets the take number to 1 The Review button plays back the last 10 seconds of t
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