Yes, the ATEM inserts CCU control into the camera return for BMD cameras and other associated equipment as a standard feature. But only on certain signals.
Its the 'other associated equipment' that has issues when needing to use devices that use the BMD Arduino shield or other 3rd party embedders; especially when running a 4K setup. That is because the Blackmagic Arduino Shield is not 4K compatible (yet?).
So a solution I have just finished....
This is an ATEM CCU control converter from ethernet to SDI camera return. The way it works is that it decodes all the data in the ATEM's CCU ethernet packets (paint, exposure, gain, shutter, PTZ etc) and embeds the data into a Blackmagic Arduino Shield in 3GSDI (NON 4K).
As an example, this allows taking the built in 4k downconvert SDI on an ATEM 4K and feeding it into the ATEM2CCU converters' SDI input, and then connecting the SDI output into the camera return feed of all your cameras. That means your cameras SEND 4K to the ATEM but receive 3G as return.
This can also be used for when you need a different return feed to the cameras such as a multiviewer or a quad split; maybe you need to send off air back to the cameras. But with the ATEM2CCU you can reinsert all the CCU data back into the signal; with zero latency!
Another application I am working on is using the ATEM2CCU in a product called ATEM2WIFI.
Interested?
What this does is convert the network data from an ATEM wireless router into the SDI return video to a camera. This will allow radio CCU control of a BMD camera.
a typical connection would be...
[ATEM>] >>>(ethernet)>>> [>ROUTER>] ~~~(wifi)~~~ [>ATEM2WIFI>] ===(coax)=== [>CAMERA]
[ATEM<] ~~~~~~~~~(RF)~~~~~~~~~~ [<SDI/HDMI TRANSMITTER<] ===(coax)=== [<CAMERA]
I have done some preliminary tests and found that setting up the wireless router works excellent when mounted near the camera (~30m). I have not yet experimented with high gain antenna's yet.
I guess this could be called 'telemetry'?
Baz
Its the 'other associated equipment' that has issues when needing to use devices that use the BMD Arduino shield or other 3rd party embedders; especially when running a 4K setup. That is because the Blackmagic Arduino Shield is not 4K compatible (yet?).
So a solution I have just finished....
This is an ATEM CCU control converter from ethernet to SDI camera return. The way it works is that it decodes all the data in the ATEM's CCU ethernet packets (paint, exposure, gain, shutter, PTZ etc) and embeds the data into a Blackmagic Arduino Shield in 3GSDI (NON 4K).
As an example, this allows taking the built in 4k downconvert SDI on an ATEM 4K and feeding it into the ATEM2CCU converters' SDI input, and then connecting the SDI output into the camera return feed of all your cameras. That means your cameras SEND 4K to the ATEM but receive 3G as return.
This can also be used for when you need a different return feed to the cameras such as a multiviewer or a quad split; maybe you need to send off air back to the cameras. But with the ATEM2CCU you can reinsert all the CCU data back into the signal; with zero latency!
Another application I am working on is using the ATEM2CCU in a product called ATEM2WIFI.
Interested?
What this does is convert the network data from an ATEM wireless router into the SDI return video to a camera. This will allow radio CCU control of a BMD camera.
a typical connection would be...
[ATEM>] >>>(ethernet)>>> [>ROUTER>] ~~~(wifi)~~~ [>ATEM2WIFI>] ===(coax)=== [>CAMERA]
[ATEM<] ~~~~~~~~~(RF)~~~~~~~~~~ [<SDI/HDMI TRANSMITTER<] ===(coax)=== [<CAMERA]
I have done some preliminary tests and found that setting up the wireless router works excellent when mounted near the camera (~30m). I have not yet experimented with high gain antenna's yet.
I guess this could be called 'telemetry'?
Baz
MISC
U/S Express, SmartviewDuo, SmartScopeDuo, Teranex 2D, Web Pres, 5/7 Vid Assists
VIDEOHUB
Smart 12x12
12x24
72x144
HYPERDECK
Studio, Shuttle, Studio Mini
ATEM
2me4K, 2me, TVS, TVS HD, CamConvs, StudioConvs, Studio Cams, Micro Studio Cam