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SmartControl

SmartControl is a versatile set of functions used to control the starting

and stopping of recording by automatic or external means. This section

outlines the different methods to start and stop recording. More

advanced external control using the Samurai serial port (marked LANC)

allows control from other devices such as serial control ports, using

computer applications, or API code-generating products. Atomos has a

document guide in its KnowledgeBase on how to use industry-adopted

protocols and the serial port for external control.

Samurai Start and Stop record control can be triggered by the

following methods:

1. Home Page Touch Screen

2. Monitor Page

3. HD-SDI Rolling Timecode trigger

4. HD-SDI Camera trigger

5. Via LANC for Sony and Canon Cameras

6. Via LANC serial port

1. Home page Touch Screen

By pressing

Rec (Record)

2. From the Monitor Page

By pressing

Rec (Record)

3. HD-SDI Rolling Time Code Trigger record

OFF DISABLED ENABLED

If HD-SDI timecode is selected and the camera is in Record run mode,

the user has the choice to start and stop recording remotely from the

moving HD-SDI timecode. To enable this simply arm the TC icon (see

above). When enabled the camera and the Samurai will start and stop

record simultaneously.

NOTE: Rolling timecode trigger is for use when the camera is in REC

RUN timecode mode only. Auto SDI ﬂag triggers should be used for

Free Run timecode. Please be that aware not all cameras have Start/

Stop ﬂags for triggering record, especially older cameras. In such cases

rolling trigger in REC RUN will need to be used to trigger recording

automatically at the same time as the camera starts recording.

4. HD-SDI Camera trigger record

The HD-SDI Camera trigger is manufacturer-speciﬁc, you will need to

select the appropriate manufacturer for your camera. There is a ﬂag

within the SDI signal that lets the Samurai know the start/stop record has

been pressed on the camera; in turn this will trigger the Samurai to start/

stop recording at the same time as the camera.

You can use this mode with either Free-Run or Record-Run timecode

To enable this set Timecode to HD-SDI then set the camera manufacture

in the timecode menu

If both the Camera Trigger and Rolling Timecode Trigger are enabled this

can create multiple ﬁles, please ensure only one HD-SDI trigger is used.

5. via LANC for Sony and Canon Cameras

6. via the LANC serial port

Controlled by a third party computer or controller. For system and OEM

integration, contact support@atomos.com

Once you are recording you will see:

• The Rec button has now changed to Stop on the main screen

• Play button has been disabled

• The Record icon has changed to a stop icon on the monitor screen

• REC is in the top right corner of the monitor screen

Your ﬁles will be recorded to your drive with the

unitname, scene

and shot you have setup.

To stop, press the

stop button on the Samurai monitor or Trigger.

8. Monitoring and Recording

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