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The RED Komodo camera  is is supported for SDI video in Shogun Live. Full details of how to set up and use the camera can be found in the Komodo Operation Guide. This document includes the extra information required to set up and use the camera with Vicon Shogun Live.

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Global shutter sensor

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Two cables are required to connect the timecode generator to the Komodo Expander module: one for genlock and one for timecode. Table of ContentsminLevel3include

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Set up the required timecode

  1. Connect the timecode to the BNC connector labeled Timecode.
    This must be the LTC timecode from the port on the timecode generator labeled TC, Timecode or or LTC.
  2. On the camera's onscreen display, select Menu > Audio / TC  > Timecode Source and then select External.

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Set up the required genlock

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On-screen display

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Genlock and timecode being received

(tick)  Ready to capture in Shogun Live.

Genlock being received but not timecode

(error)  Fix problems with camera setup before capturing or calibrating in Shogun Live.

Timecode being received but not genlock

Neither timecode or genlock being received

Note
Important
Shogun Live does not visually indicate whether the camera is getting a genlock signal and cannot tell whether the camera is getting external timecode or generating it internally, so you must check this on the camera itself.

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Set up the SDI output

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  • To set the resolution for the SDI output, on the camera's onscreen display select Menu > Monitoring > SDI > Resolution .
  • To set the frame rate, select Menu > Monitoring > SDI > Frequency.

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Note
UHD and DCI
Shogun Live supports progressive video standards up to 4K, as long as a compatible capture card is used.
However, it has been more rigorously tested with the UHD standards (1920 × 1080, 3840 × 2160) than the DCI standards (2048 × 1080, 4096 × 2160).

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