The InfoCommons mobile cart and station can be reserved at the InfoCommons desk. If you have not been trained on this equipment, please call the InfoCommons desk at (847) 491-7658.
Moving and connecting the mobile cart
- Move the mobile cart as close as you can to the resident computer.
- Connect the cart power cable into the table power outlet.
- On the back of the computer, connect the cart's USB-C cord into an empty iMac USB-C port.
Powering on hardware on the mobile cart
- Power ON your source player (i.e. DVCAM or Blu-Ray).
- Power ON the Kramer switcher.
- Choose the source by manually pressing the button on the Kramer switcher.
Starting the resident computer and QuickTime Player
- Log in to the resident computer (iMac).
- Start QuickTime Player.
- Under File select "New Movie Recording" for DVCAM/Blu-Ray recordings.
- Under Camera and Microphone,
- Select U-TAP/UT_AUD when playing Blu-Ray.
- Select DV-VCR when playing DVCAM.
- Set Quality to High.
- Play media from your source device and Capture.
Shutting down the system
Shutting down the system will decrease the setup time for the next IC station user.
- Save all your jobs on your memory stick or external drive.
- Close QuickTime Player.
- Log out of the resident computer.
- Power off the hardware on the mobile cart, in the reverse of the order it was turned on.
- Unplug the USB-C cable, then the power cable.
- Move the mobile cart.
Tech info
Working resolution is 720p 60fps. Blu-Ray signal is HDCP stripped. Output Signal is optimized for QuickTime Player only, other applications were not tested. Blu-Ray source signal is coming from Kramer Video/Audio switcher (manually by front buttons (Blu-Ray)). DV signal goes directly into Resident Computer as FireWire (DV-VCR).
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Created: 2018-10-24 23:43:32
Updated: 2019-09-16 05:31:15